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Madison, Wisconsin, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 17.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Nov 13, 2026 at 10:35:46 am
Moon Direction: ↑ 123° Southeast
Moon Altitude: -4.9°
Moon Distance: 252,043 mi
Next Full Moon: Nov 24, 2026, 8:53 am
Next New Moon: Dec 8, 2026, 6:51 pm
Next Moonrise: Today, 11:03 am

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:46 am ↑ (295°) 3:56 pm ↑ (68°) 11:11 pm (60.5°) 234,918 98.1%
2 - 6:11 am ↑ (287°) 5:10 pm ↑ (77°) 11:58 pm (54.2°) 237,180 99.9%
3 - 6:32 am ↑ (278°) 6:20 pm ↑ (86°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
4 - 6:52 am ↑ (270°) 7:29 pm ↑ (95°) 12:42 am (47.7°) 239,746 99.3%
5 - 7:11 am ↑ (261°) 8:36 pm ↑ (103°) 1:25 am (41.3°) 242,459 96.3%
6 - 7:31 am ↑ (253°) 9:42 pm ↑ (111°) 2:08 am (35.3°) 245,124 91.4%
7 - 7:52 am ↑ (246°) 10:49 pm ↑ (118°) 2:52 am (29.8°) 247,530 84.9%
8 - 9:17 am ↑ (239°) - 4:37 am (25.2°) 249,469 77.1%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
9 12:54 am ↑ (124°) 9:48 am ↑ (234°) - 5:24 am (21.5°) 250,760 68.3%
10 1:58 am ↑ (128°) 10:25 am ↑ (231°) - 6:13 am (19.0°) 251,269 58.9%
11 2:57 am ↑ (130°) 11:11 am ↑ (229°) - 7:04 am (17.8°) 250,920 49.2%
12 3:49 am ↑ (131°) 12:05 pm ↑ (230°) - 7:56 am (18.0°) 249,710 39.4%
13 4:33 am ↑ (128°) 1:07 pm ↑ (233°) - 8:48 am (19.6°) 247,711 29.9%
14 5:09 am ↑ (124°) 2:15 pm ↑ (238°) - 9:39 am (22.6°) 245,068 21.0%
15 5:39 am ↑ (118°) 3:25 pm ↑ (245°) - 10:28 am (26.9°) 241,991 13.1%
16 6:04 am ↑ (111°) 4:36 pm ↑ (252°) - 11:15 am (32.2°) 238,731 6.7%
17 6:27 am ↑ (103°) 5:48 pm ↑ (261°) - 12:02 pm (38.4°) 235,559 2.2%
18 6:48 am ↑ (94°) 7:01 pm ↑ (271°) - 12:48 pm (45.2°) 232,732 0.1%
19 7:08 am ↑ (85°) 8:16 pm ↑ (280°) - 1:35 pm (52.1°) 230,464 0.7%
20 7:31 am ↑ (75°) 9:33 pm ↑ (290°) - 2:24 pm (58.9°) 228,898 4.1%
21 7:56 am ↑ (67°) 10:53 pm ↑ (298°) - 3:17 pm (65.0°) 228,087 10.3%
22 8:27 am ↑ (59°) - - 4:14 pm (70.1°) 228,003 18.8%
23 - 12:14 am ↑ (305°) 9:07 am ↑ (53°) 5:14 pm (73.5°) 228,549 29.1%
24 - 1:31 am ↑ (309°) 9:58 am ↑ (50°) 6:17 pm (75.0°) 229,592 40.6%
25 - 2:38 am ↑ (310°) 11:00 am ↑ (50°) 7:20 pm (74.4°) 230,992 52.5%
26 - 3:33 am ↑ (308°) 12:12 pm ↑ (53°) 8:20 pm (71.9°) 232,636 64.1%
27 - 4:16 am ↑ (304°) 1:27 pm ↑ (58°) 9:15 pm (67.8°) 234,445 74.7%
28 - 4:49 am ↑ (297°) 2:43 pm ↑ (66°) 10:06 pm (62.6°) 236,379 83.8%
29 - 5:15 am ↑ (290°) 3:56 pm ↑ (74°) 10:53 pm (56.6°) 238,418 91.1%
30 - 5:37 am ↑ (282°) 5:06 pm ↑ (82°) 11:38 pm (50.3°) 240,545 96.2%
31 - 5:57 am ↑ (273°) 6:14 pm ↑ (91°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Madison. 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 Madison 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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