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Salem, Massachusetts, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 8.9%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 11:28:15 am
Moon Direction: 104° East
Moon Altitude: 39.3°
Moon Distance: 228,188 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 1, 2026, 10:11 pm
Next New Moon: Apr 17, 2026, 7:51 am
Next Moonset: Today, 10:33 pm

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:29 am (295°) 3:40 pm (68°) 10:55 pm (61.4°) 234,814 97.9%
2 - 5:55 am (287°) 4:53 pm (77°) 11:42 pm (55.1°) 237,055 99.9%
3 - 6:17 am (279°) 6:03 pm (85°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
4 - 6:37 am (270°) 7:11 pm (94°) 12:26 am (48.6°) 239,609 99.4%
5 - 6:56 am (262°) 8:18 pm (103°) 1:09 am (42.2°) 242,318 96.5%
6 - 7:16 am (254°) 9:24 pm (111°) 1:52 am (36.1°) 244,993 91.7%
7 - 7:39 am (246°) 10:30 pm (118°) 2:36 am (30.7°) 247,415 85.3%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 - 9:04 am (240°) - 4:20 am (26.0°) 249,384 77.5%
9 12:35 am (123°) 9:34 am (235°) - 5:07 am (22.2°) 250,712 68.8%
10 1:38 am (128°) 10:11 am (231°) - 5:57 am (19.7°) 251,263 59.4%
11 2:37 am (130°) 10:57 am (230°) - 6:48 am (18.4°) 250,959 49.7%
12 3:30 am (130°) 11:51 am (230°) - 7:40 am (18.5°) 249,792 39.9%
13 4:14 am (128°) 12:52 pm (233°) - 8:31 am (20.1°) 247,831 30.3%
14 4:52 am (124°) 1:59 pm (238°) - 9:22 am (23.0°) 245,215 21.4%
15 5:22 am (118°) 3:09 pm (244°) - 10:11 am (27.2°) 242,158 13.5%
16 5:48 am (111°) 4:20 pm (252°) - 10:59 am (32.5°) 238,897 7.0%
17 6:11 am (103°) 5:31 pm (261°) - 11:45 am (38.7°) 235,716 2.4%
18 6:32 am (94°) 6:43 pm (270°) - 12:31 pm (45.4°) 232,864 0.2%
19 6:54 am (85°) 7:57 pm (280°) - 1:19 pm (52.3°) 230,567 0.6%
20 7:16 am (76°) 9:14 pm (289°) - 2:08 pm (59.1°) 228,958 3.9%
21 7:42 am (67°) 10:33 pm (297°) - 3:00 pm (65.3°) 228,110 9.9%
22 8:14 am (60°) 11:54 pm (304°) - 3:57 pm (70.4°) 227,992 18.3%
23 8:53 am (54°) - - 4:57 pm (74.0°) 228,508 28.6%
24 - 1:10 am (309°) 9:43 am (51°) 6:00 pm (75.5°) 229,528 40.0%
25 - 2:18 am (310°) 10:45 am (50°) 7:03 pm (75.1°) 230,914 51.9%
26 - 3:14 am (308°) 11:56 am (53°) 8:03 pm (72.6°) 232,547 63.5%
27 - 3:58 am (304°) 1:11 pm (58°) 8:58 pm (68.6°) 234,349 74.2%
28 - 4:32 am (298°) 2:26 pm (65°) 9:50 pm (63.4°) 236,277 83.4%
29 - 4:59 am (290°) 3:39 pm (73°) 10:37 pm (57.5°) 238,312 90.7%
30 - 5:21 am (282°) 4:49 pm (82°) 11:21 pm (51.2°) 240,433 96.0%
31 - 5:42 am (273°) 5:56 pm (91°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Salem. 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 Salem 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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