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Newport, Rhode Island, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 88.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 4, 2026 at 8:14:01 pm
Moon Direction: 88° East
Moon Altitude: -1.9°
Moon Distance: 240,036 mi
Next New Moon: Feb 17, 2026, 7:01 am
Next Full Moon: Mar 3, 2026, 6:37 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 8:25 pm

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:28 am (295°) 3:44 pm (68°) 10:56 pm (62.4°) 234,817 98.0%
2 - 5:55 am (287°) 4:56 pm (77°) 11:43 pm (56.2°) 237,058 99.9%
3 - 6:18 am (279°) 6:05 pm (86°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
4 - 6:39 am (270°) 7:12 pm (94°) 12:28 am (49.7°) 239,612 99.4%
5 - 6:59 am (262°) 8:18 pm (103°) 1:11 am (43.2°) 242,321 96.5%
6 - 7:20 am (254°) 9:23 pm (110°) 1:54 am (37.2°) 244,996 91.7%
7 - 7:43 am (247°) 10:28 pm (117°) 2:37 am (31.7°) 247,418 85.3%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 - 9:09 am (241°) - 4:22 am (27.0°) 249,386 77.5%
9 12:33 am (123°) 9:40 am (236°) - 5:09 am (23.3°) 250,713 68.8%
10 1:36 am (127°) 10:18 am (232°) - 5:58 am (20.7°) 251,263 59.4%
11 2:34 am (129°) 11:03 am (231°) - 6:49 am (19.4°) 250,958 49.7%
12 3:27 am (129°) 11:57 am (231°) - 7:41 am (19.5°) 249,790 39.9%
13 4:12 am (127°) 12:59 pm (234°) - 8:33 am (21.1°) 247,829 30.3%
14 4:49 am (123°) 2:05 pm (239°) - 9:24 am (24.0°) 245,212 21.4%
15 5:21 am (118°) 3:13 pm (245°) - 10:13 am (28.3°) 242,154 13.5%
16 5:48 am (111°) 4:23 pm (253°) - 11:01 am (33.6°) 238,893 7.0%
17 6:11 am (103°) 5:34 pm (261°) - 11:47 am (39.7°) 235,712 2.4%
18 6:34 am (94°) 6:45 pm (270°) - 12:33 pm (46.4°) 232,861 0.2%
19 6:56 am (85°) 7:58 pm (280°) - 1:20 pm (53.4°) 230,565 0.6%
20 7:19 am (76°) 9:14 pm (289°) - 2:10 pm (60.2°) 228,956 3.9%
21 7:46 am (68°) 10:32 pm (297°) - 3:02 pm (66.4°) 228,110 9.9%
22 8:18 am (60°) 11:51 pm (304°) - 3:58 pm (71.5°) 227,992 18.3%
23 8:59 am (55°) - - 4:59 pm (75.0°) 228,509 28.6%
24 - 1:08 am (308°) 9:50 am (51°) 6:02 pm (76.6°) 229,529 40.0%
25 - 2:15 am (309°) 10:52 am (51°) 7:04 pm (76.1°) 230,916 51.9%
26 - 3:12 am (308°) 12:02 pm (54°) 8:04 pm (73.7°) 232,549 63.5%
27 - 3:56 am (303°) 1:17 pm (59°) 9:00 pm (69.6°) 234,351 74.2%
28 - 4:30 am (297°) 2:31 pm (66°) 9:51 pm (64.4°) 236,279 83.4%
29 - 4:58 am (290°) 3:42 pm (74°) 10:39 pm (58.5°) 238,315 90.7%
30 - 5:22 am (282°) 4:51 pm (82°) 11:23 pm (52.2°) 240,436 96.0%
31 - 5:43 am (273°) 5:58 pm (91°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Newport. 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 Newport 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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