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Fresno, California, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 8.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 6:54:22 am
Moon Direction: 56° Northeast
Moon Altitude: -14.8°
Moon Distance: 228,226 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 1, 2026, 7:11 pm
Next New Moon: Apr 17, 2026, 4:51 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 8:14 am

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:35 am (292°) 4:17 pm (71°) 11:17 pm (66.4°) 235,097 98.4%
2 - 6:05 am (285°) 5:25 pm (79°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
3 - 6:31 am (277°) 6:30 pm (87°) 12:03 am (60.1°) 237,386 100.0%
4 - 6:56 am (269°) 7:33 pm (95°) 12:48 am (53.6°) 239,972 99.1%
5 - 7:19 am (261°) 8:35 pm (103°) 1:31 am (47.2°) 242,687 96.0%
6 - 7:44 am (254°) 9:36 pm (110°) 2:13 am (41.2°) 245,342 90.9%
7 - 8:11 am (248°) 10:38 pm (116°) 2:57 am (35.8°) 247,713 84.3%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 - 9:41 am (242°) - 4:42 am (31.2°) 249,606 76.4%
9 12:39 am (121°) 10:15 am (238°) - 5:30 am (27.6°) 250,834 67.5%
10 1:39 am (124°) 10:56 am (235°) - 6:19 am (25.2°) 251,273 58.1%
11 2:36 am (126°) 11:44 am (233°) - 7:10 am (24.1°) 250,850 48.3%
12 3:28 am (126°) 12:38 pm (234°) - 8:02 am (24.4°) 249,569 38.6%
13 4:13 am (124°) 1:39 pm (237°) - 8:54 am (26.2°) 247,510 29.1%
14 4:52 am (120°) 2:42 pm (242°) - 9:44 am (29.3°) 244,821 20.3%
15 5:26 am (115°) 3:48 pm (248°) - 10:33 am (33.7°) 241,721 12.5%
16 5:56 am (109°) 4:54 pm (255°) - 11:21 am (39.1°) 238,455 6.3%
17 6:23 am (101°) 6:00 pm (263°) - 12:07 pm (45.4°) 235,303 2.0%
18 6:49 am (93°) 7:08 pm (271°) - 12:53 pm (52.1°) 232,516 0.1%
19 7:15 am (84°) 8:17 pm (280°) - 1:41 pm (59.1°) 230,305 0.9%
20 7:43 am (76°) 9:29 pm (288°) - 2:30 pm (65.9°) 228,799 4.5%
21 8:14 am (68°) 10:44 pm (296°) - 3:23 pm (71.9°) 228,053 10.9%
22 8:52 am (62°) 11:59 pm (302°) - 4:20 pm (76.9°) 228,027 19.6%
23 9:36 am (57°) - - 5:21 pm (80.2°) 228,620 30.1%
24 - 1:12 am (305°) 10:31 am (54°) 6:24 pm (81.5°) 229,697 41.6%
25 - 2:18 am (306°) 11:34 am (54°) 7:27 pm (80.7°) 231,124 53.5%
26 - 3:14 am (304°) 12:44 pm (57°) 8:26 pm (78.0°) 232,783 65.0%
27 - 3:59 am (300°) 1:55 pm (62°) 9:21 pm (73.8°) 234,604 75.5%
28 - 4:37 am (294°) 3:05 pm (68°) 10:12 pm (68.5°) 236,547 84.5%
29 - 5:07 am (287°) 4:12 pm (76°) 10:59 pm (62.5°) 238,596 91.6%
30 - 5:34 am (280°) 5:17 pm (84°) 11:43 pm (56.2°) 240,727 96.6%
31 - 5:59 am (272°) 6:20 pm (92°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Fresno. 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 Fresno 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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