Waxing Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 7:37 AM
- Set
- 8:37 PM
Moon Phases March 2025 in Delta, British Columbia
Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Delta, in local time (America/Vancouver). Next full moon: Worm Moon on Thursday, March 13.
Delta · Saturday, March 1, 2025 Today
Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 4.6%
- Moon age
- 1.8 days
- Distance
- 361,966 km
- Moonrise
- 7:37 AM
- Moonset
- 8:37 PM
- Highest
- 1:58 PM
at . Next: First Quarter on Thu, Mar 6 at 8:31 AM. Worm Moon in 12 days.
The waxing crescent appears low in the western sky after sunset in the days following new moon, a sliver that grows a little each evening.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
March 2025 calendar
Waxing Crescent
11%
- Rise
- 7:53 AM
- Set
- 10:04 PM
Waxing Crescent
19%
- Rise
- 8:11 AM
- Set
- 11:33 PM
Waxing Crescent
30%
- Rise
- 8:34 AM
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
41%
- Rise
- 9:04 AM
- Set
- 1:00 AM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 9:44 AM
- Set
- 2:22 AM
Waxing Gibbous
63%
- Rise
- 10:39 AM
- Set
- 3:33 AM
Waxing Gibbous
73%
- Rise
- 11:46 AM
- Set
- 4:27 AM
Waxing Gibbous
81%
- Rise
- 2:01 PM
- Set
- 6:07 AM
Waxing Gibbous
88%
- Rise
- 3:18 PM
- Set
- 6:35 AM
Waxing Gibbous
94%
- Rise
- 4:33 PM
- Set
- 6:55 AM
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 5:46 PM
- Set
- 7:12 AM
Worm Moon
- Rise
- 6:56 PM
- Set
- 7:25 AM
Waning Gibbous
100%
- Rise
- 8:04 PM
- Set
- 7:37 AM
Waning Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 9:12 PM
- Set
- 7:49 AM
Waning Gibbous
94%
- Rise
- 10:21 PM
- Set
- 8:01 AM
Waning Gibbous
89%
- Rise
- 11:31 PM
- Set
- 8:15 AM
Waning Gibbous
83%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 8:32 AM
Waning Gibbous
75%
- Rise
- 12:42 AM
- Set
- 8:54 AM
Waning Gibbous
66%
- Rise
- 1:52 AM
- Set
- 9:24 AM
Waning Gibbous
57%
- Rise
- 2:59 AM
- Set
- 10:04 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 3:57 AM
- Set
- 10:58 AM
Waning Crescent
37%
- Rise
- 4:44 AM
- Set
- 12:05 PM
Waning Crescent
27%
- Rise
- 5:19 AM
- Set
- 1:23 PM
Waning Crescent
18%
- Rise
- 5:46 AM
- Set
- 2:46 PM
Waning Crescent
10%
- Rise
- 6:07 AM
- Set
- 4:11 PM
Waning Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 6:25 AM
- Set
- 5:37 PM
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 6:41 AM
- Set
- 7:04 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 6:57 AM
- Set
- 8:33 PM
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 7:14 AM
- Set
- 10:03 PM
Waxing Crescent
8%
- Rise
- 7:35 AM
- Set
- 11:35 PM
Times are local to Delta (America/Vancouver). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in March 2025
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | Thu, Mar 6 at 8:31 AM | Mar 6, 16:31 |
| Full Moon · Worm Moon | Thu, Mar 13 at 11:54 PM | Mar 14, 06:54 |
| Last Quarter | Sat, Mar 22 at 4:29 AM | Mar 22, 11:29 |
| New Moon | Sat, Mar 29 at 3:57 AM | Mar 29, 10:57 |
About the Waxing Crescent
The waxing crescent appears low in the western sky after sunset in the days following new moon, a sliver that grows a little each evening. It sets within a few hours of the Sun, so it is only visible in the early evening. The lit edge always faces the Sun, which is why the horns of the crescent point away from the sunset.
Around this phase the dark portion of the disc often glows faintly with earthshine, sunlight reflected from Earth's oceans and clouds.
Lore and folklore
The young crescent has stood for new life and growth for thousands of years, from Mesopotamian seals to the crescents on modern flags. In rural tradition it was the time to start projects, sow leafy crops and cut timber that should not rot. Seeing the new crescent over the right shoulder was lucky; over the left, less so.
Sailors called a crescent tipped like a bowl a wet moon that would hold water and bring rain, or a dry moon if it could spill.
Trivia
- The youngest crescent ever photographed was well under a day old, only hours after new moon.
- From the tropics the crescent lies almost flat like a smile, because the ecliptic stands steeply from the horizon.
- The crescent-and-star symbol predates Islam by centuries; it appeared on coins of Byzantium.
- The Moon moves about 13 degrees eastward against the stars each day, roughly its own width every hour.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Worm Moon
The last full moon of winter, named for the earthworms and beetle larvae that appear as the ground thaws.
Another reading credits beetle larvae emerging from tree bark. The Crow Moon, Sap Moon and Lenten Moon are alternatives. When it falls before the March equinox it is the last full moon of winter; after it, the first of spring, which sets the date of Easter in the Christian calendar.
Lore
The March moon marked the thaw: the return of earthworms, robins and rising sap. In Europe it was the Lenten Moon when it fell before the equinox, or the Paschal Moon that fixes Easter when it fell after. Old lore watched it for signs of a late frost.
Trivia
- Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, so the Worm Moon or Pink Moon decides the date.
- Some scholars trace the Worm Moon to beetle larvae emerging from bark rather than to earthworms.
- The equinox full moon rises almost exactly due east.
Gardening by the Moon in March 2025
- Mar 1 to Mar 6 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Mar 7 to Mar 13 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Mar 14 to Mar 21 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Mar 22 to Mar 28 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Mar 29 to Mar 31 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
Full planting calendar for March › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Delta at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.