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Groton, Connecticut, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 8.9%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 11:31:33 am
Moon Direction: 103° East
Moon Altitude: 39.3°
Moon Distance: 228,187 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 1, 2026, 10:11 pm
Next New Moon: Apr 17, 2026, 7:51 am
Next Moonset: Today, 10:35 pm

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:31 am (295°) 3:47 pm (69°) 10:59 pm (62.5°) 234,821 98.0%
2 - 5:58 am (287°) 4:59 pm (77°) 11:47 pm (56.3°) 237,063 99.9%
3 - 6:21 am (279°) 6:09 pm (86°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
4 - 6:42 am (270°) 7:15 pm (94°) 12:31 am (49.8°) 239,618 99.4%
5 - 7:02 am (262°) 8:21 pm (103°) 1:14 am (43.4°) 242,327 96.5%
6 - 7:23 am (254°) 9:26 pm (110°) 1:57 am (37.3°) 245,002 91.7%
7 - 7:46 am (247°) 10:31 pm (117°) 2:40 am (31.8°) 247,423 85.2%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 - 9:12 am (241°) - 4:25 am (27.1°) 249,389 77.5%
9 12:36 am (123°) 9:44 am (236°) - 5:12 am (23.4°) 250,715 68.8%
10 1:38 am (127°) 10:21 am (232°) - 6:02 am (20.8°) 251,263 59.4%
11 2:37 am (129°) 11:07 am (231°) - 6:53 am (19.6°) 250,957 49.6%
12 3:29 am (129°) 12:01 pm (231°) - 7:44 am (19.7°) 249,786 39.9%
13 4:14 am (127°) 1:02 pm (234°) - 8:36 am (21.2°) 247,824 30.3%
14 4:52 am (123°) 2:08 pm (239°) - 9:27 am (24.2°) 245,206 21.4%
15 5:24 am (118°) 3:17 pm (245°) - 10:16 am (28.4°) 242,148 13.5%
16 5:50 am (111°) 4:27 pm (253°) - 11:04 am (33.7°) 238,886 7.0%
17 6:14 am (103°) 5:37 pm (261°) - 11:50 am (39.9°) 235,706 2.4%
18 6:37 am (94°) 6:48 pm (270°) - 12:36 pm (46.6°) 232,856 0.2%
19 6:59 am (85°) 8:01 pm (280°) - 1:23 pm (53.5°) 230,560 0.6%
20 7:23 am (76°) 9:17 pm (289°) - 2:13 pm (60.3°) 228,954 3.9%
21 7:50 am (68°) 10:35 pm (297°) - 3:05 pm (66.5°) 228,109 9.9%
22 8:22 am (60°) 11:54 pm (303°) - 4:02 pm (71.6°) 227,992 18.3%
23 9:03 am (55°) - - 5:02 pm (75.2°) 228,511 28.6%
24 - 1:10 am (308°) 9:54 am (51°) 6:05 pm (76.7°) 229,532 40.1%
25 - 2:18 am (309°) 10:56 am (51°) 7:08 pm (76.2°) 230,919 51.9%
26 - 3:14 am (307°) 12:06 pm (54°) 8:08 pm (73.8°) 232,553 63.5%
27 - 3:58 am (303°) 1:20 pm (59°) 9:03 pm (69.8°) 234,355 74.2%
28 - 4:33 am (297°) 2:34 pm (66°) 9:54 pm (64.6°) 236,283 83.4%
29 - 5:01 am (290°) 3:46 pm (74°) 10:42 pm (58.6°) 238,319 90.8%
30 - 5:25 am (282°) 4:54 pm (82°) 11:26 pm (52.3°) 240,441 96.0%
31 - 5:46 am (273°) 6:01 pm (91°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Groton. 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 Groton 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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