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Defiance, Ohio, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 25.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Nov 14, 2026 at 1:30:08 pm
Moon Direction: ↑ 136° Southeast
Moon Altitude: 10.1°
Moon Distance: 251,684 mi
Next Full Moon: Nov 24, 2026, 9:53 am
Next New Moon: Dec 8, 2026, 7:51 pm
Next Moonset: Today, 9:28 pm

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Defiance, March 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 6:21 am ↑ (294°) 4:39 pm ↑ (69°) 11:50 pm (62.4°) 234,890 98.1%
2 - 6:48 am ↑ (287°) 5:51 pm ↑ (77°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
3 - 7:11 am ↑ (278°) 7:00 pm ↑ (86°) 12:37 am (56.1°) 237,146 99.9%
4 - 7:32 am ↑ (270°) 8:07 pm ↑ (95°) 1:22 am (49.6°) 239,709 99.3%
5 - 7:52 am ↑ (262°) 9:12 pm ↑ (103°) 2:05 am (43.2°) 242,421 96.4%
6 - 8:13 am ↑ (254°) 10:17 pm ↑ (110°) 2:48 am (37.2°) 245,088 91.5%
7 - 8:36 am ↑ (247°) 11:22 pm ↑ (117°) 3:31 am (31.7°) 247,499 85.0%
8 - 10:03 am ↑ (240°) - 5:16 am (27.0°) 249,446 77.2%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
9 1:27 am ↑ (123°) 10:34 am ↑ (236°) - 6:03 am (23.4°) 250,747 68.4%
10 2:29 am ↑ (127°) 11:12 am ↑ (232°) - 6:52 am (20.8°) 251,267 59.1%
11 3:28 am ↑ (129°) 11:58 am ↑ (231°) - 7:43 am (19.6°) 250,931 49.3%
12 4:20 am ↑ (129°) 12:53 pm ↑ (231°) - 8:35 am (19.8°) 249,732 39.5%
13 5:05 am ↑ (127°) 1:54 pm ↑ (234°) - 9:27 am (21.4°) 247,743 30.0%
14 5:42 am ↑ (123°) 3:00 pm ↑ (239°) - 10:18 am (24.4°) 245,109 21.1%
15 6:14 am ↑ (117°) 4:09 pm ↑ (245°) - 11:07 am (28.6°) 242,036 13.2%
16 6:40 am ↑ (111°) 5:18 pm ↑ (253°) - 11:54 am (34.0°) 238,777 6.8%
17 7:04 am ↑ (103°) 6:29 pm ↑ (261°) - 12:41 pm (40.1°) 235,602 2.3%
18 7:27 am ↑ (94°) 7:40 pm ↑ (271°) - 1:27 pm (46.9°) 232,768 0.2%
19 7:49 am ↑ (85°) 8:53 pm ↑ (280°) - 2:14 pm (53.8°) 230,491 0.7%
20 8:13 am ↑ (76°) 10:09 pm ↑ (289°) - 3:04 pm (60.6°) 228,914 4.1%
21 8:40 am ↑ (68°) 11:27 pm ↑ (297°) - 3:56 pm (66.8°) 228,093 10.2%
22 9:13 am ↑ (60°) - - 4:53 pm (71.8°) 228,000 18.6%
23 - 12:46 am ↑ (304°) 9:53 am ↑ (55°) 5:53 pm (75.3°) 228,538 29.0%
24 - 2:01 am ↑ (308°) 10:45 am ↑ (51°) 6:56 pm (76.8°) 229,574 40.5%
25 - 3:09 am ↑ (309°) 11:47 am ↑ (51°) 7:59 pm (76.3°) 230,970 52.3%
26 - 4:05 am ↑ (307°) 12:58 pm ↑ (54°) 8:59 pm (73.8°) 232,611 63.9%
27 - 4:49 am ↑ (303°) 2:12 pm ↑ (59°) 9:54 pm (69.7°) 234,419 74.5%
28 - 5:23 am ↑ (297°) 3:26 pm ↑ (66°) 10:45 pm (64.5°) 236,352 83.7%
29 - 5:51 am ↑ (289°) 4:37 pm ↑ (74°) 11:32 pm (58.5°) 238,389 91.0%
30 - 6:15 am ↑ (281°) 5:46 pm ↑ (83°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
31 - 6:36 am ↑ (273°) 6:52 pm ↑ (91°) 12:17 am (52.2°) 240,514 96.2%
* All times are local time for Defiance. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Defiance on Mar 3

Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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