Flag for USA

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

Moon: 24.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 23, 2026 at 3:15:54 am
Moon Direction: 337° North
Moon Altitude: -23.9°
Moon Distance: 228,219 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 1, 2026, 7:11 pm
Next New Moon: Apr 17, 2026, 4:51 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 9:38 am

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

Scroll right to see more
2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:42 am (292°) 4:20 pm (71°) 11:22 pm (65.5°) 235,104 98.4%
2 - 6:11 am (285°) 5:29 pm (79°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
3 - 6:37 am (277°) 6:35 pm (87°) 12:08 am (59.2°) 237,394 100.0%
4 - 7:01 am (269°) 7:38 pm (95°) 12:53 am (52.7°) 239,981 99.1%
5 - 7:24 am (261°) 8:41 pm (103°) 1:36 am (46.3°) 242,697 96.0%
6 - 7:48 am (254°) 9:43 pm (110°) 2:18 am (40.3°) 245,351 90.9%
7 - 8:14 am (247°) 10:45 pm (116°) 3:02 am (34.9°) 247,721 84.3%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 - 9:43 am (242°) - 4:47 am (30.3°) 249,611 76.3%
9 12:47 am (121°) 10:17 am (237°) - 5:35 am (26.7°) 250,837 67.5%
10 1:48 am (125°) 10:58 am (234°) - 6:24 am (24.3°) 251,273 58.1%
11 2:44 am (127°) 11:45 am (233°) - 7:15 am (23.2°) 250,848 48.3%
12 3:36 am (127°) 12:40 pm (234°) - 8:07 am (23.5°) 249,564 38.5%
13 4:21 am (125°) 1:40 pm (237°) - 8:59 am (25.3°) 247,502 29.1%
14 5:00 am (121°) 2:45 pm (241°) - 9:49 am (28.4°) 244,811 20.2%
15 5:34 am (115°) 3:51 pm (247°) - 10:38 am (32.8°) 241,710 12.5%
16 6:03 am (109°) 4:57 pm (255°) - 11:26 am (38.2°) 238,444 6.2%
17 6:29 am (101°) 6:05 pm (263°) - 12:12 pm (44.5°) 235,293 2.0%
18 6:54 am (93°) 7:13 pm (271°) - 12:58 pm (51.3°) 232,508 0.1%
19 7:20 am (84°) 8:23 pm (280°) - 1:46 pm (58.2°) 230,299 0.9%
20 7:47 am (76°) 9:36 pm (289°) - 2:35 pm (65.0°) 228,795 4.6%
21 8:18 am (68°) 10:51 pm (296°) - 3:28 pm (71.1°) 228,052 10.9%
22 8:54 am (61°) - - 4:25 pm (76.0°) 228,028 19.6%
23 - 12:07 am (302°) 9:38 am (56°) 5:26 pm (79.3°) 228,623 30.1%
24 - 1:20 am (306°) 10:32 am (54°) 6:29 pm (80.6°) 229,701 41.7%
25 - 2:26 am (307°) 11:36 am (54°) 7:32 pm (79.8°) 231,129 53.6%
26 - 3:22 am (305°) 12:46 pm (57°) 8:31 pm (77.1°) 232,789 65.0%
27 - 4:07 am (301°) 1:58 pm (62°) 9:26 pm (72.9°) 234,610 75.5%
28 - 4:44 am (295°) 3:08 pm (68°) 10:17 pm (67.6°) 236,553 84.5%
29 - 5:14 am (288°) 4:16 pm (76°) 11:04 pm (61.6°) 238,603 91.6%
30 - 5:40 am (280°) 5:22 pm (84°) 11:48 pm (55.2°) 240,734 96.6%
31 - 6:04 am (272°) 6:25 pm (92°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Modesto. 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 Modesto on Mar 3

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

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec