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Independence, Missouri, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 23.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 23, 2026 at 3:49:12 am
Moon Direction: 342° North
Moon Altitude: -24.3°
Moon Distance: 228,187 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 1, 2026, 9:11 pm
Next New Moon: Apr 17, 2026, 6:51 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 9:43 am

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:57 am (293°) 4:26 pm (70°) 11:32 pm (64.5°) 234,949 98.2%
2 - 6:25 am (286°) 5:36 pm (78°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
3 - 6:50 am (278°) 6:43 pm (86°) 12:19 am (58.2°) 237,213 99.9%
4 - 7:12 am (270°) 7:48 pm (95°) 1:03 am (51.7°) 239,783 99.3%
5 - 7:35 am (262°) 8:52 pm (103°) 1:46 am (45.3°) 242,496 96.3%
6 - 7:57 am (254°) 9:55 pm (110°) 2:29 am (39.2°) 245,162 91.4%
7 - 8:22 am (247°) 10:58 pm (116°) 3:12 am (33.8°) 247,560 84.8%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 - 9:50 am (241°) - 4:58 am (29.1°) 249,492 77.0%
9 1:01 am (122°) 10:23 am (237°) - 5:45 am (25.5°) 250,773 68.2%
10 2:02 am (126°) 11:03 am (233°) - 6:34 am (23.0°) 251,270 58.8%
11 3:00 am (128°) 11:49 am (232°) - 7:25 am (21.8°) 250,909 49.0%
12 3:52 am (128°) 12:44 pm (233°) - 8:17 am (22.0°) 249,687 39.2%
13 4:37 am (126°) 1:44 pm (236°) - 9:09 am (23.7°) 247,679 29.7%
14 5:16 am (122°) 2:49 pm (240°) - 9:59 am (26.7°) 245,027 20.9%
15 5:49 am (116°) 3:56 pm (246°) - 10:49 am (31.0°) 241,948 13.0%
16 6:17 am (110°) 5:04 pm (254°) - 11:36 am (36.3°) 238,684 6.6%
17 6:43 am (102°) 6:12 pm (262°) - 12:22 pm (42.5°) 235,517 2.2%
18 7:07 am (94°) 7:22 pm (271°) - 1:09 pm (49.3°) 232,695 0.1%
19 7:31 am (85°) 8:33 pm (280°) - 1:56 pm (56.2°) 230,440 0.7%
20 7:57 am (76°) 9:47 pm (288°) - 2:45 pm (63.0°) 228,880 4.2%
21 8:26 am (68°) 11:03 pm (296°) - 3:38 pm (69.2°) 228,081 10.4%
22 9:01 am (61°) - - 4:35 pm (74.2°) 228,007 18.9%
23 - 12:20 am (303°) 9:43 am (56°) 5:35 pm (77.6°) 228,561 29.3%
24 - 1:35 am (306°) 10:36 am (53°) 6:38 pm (79.1°) 229,608 40.8%
25 - 2:41 am (308°) 11:39 am (53°) 7:41 pm (78.4°) 231,014 52.7%
26 - 3:37 am (306°) 12:49 pm (55°) 8:40 pm (75.9°) 232,660 64.2%
27 - 4:22 am (302°) 2:02 pm (61°) 9:36 pm (71.8°) 234,471 74.8%
28 - 4:58 am (296°) 3:14 pm (67°) 10:27 pm (66.5°) 236,406 83.9%
29 - 5:28 am (289°) 4:23 pm (75°) 11:14 pm (60.6°) 238,449 91.2%
30 - 5:53 am (281°) 5:30 pm (83°) 11:58 pm (54.2°) 240,574 96.3%
31 - 6:16 am (273°) 6:34 pm (91°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Independence. 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 Independence 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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