New Moon
- Rise
- 6:38 AM
- Set
- 6:39 PM
Moon Phases March 1995 in Toronto, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Toronto, in local time (America/Toronto). Next full moon: Worm Moon on Thursday, March 16.
Toronto · Wednesday, March 1, 1995 Today
New Moon
New Moon today
- Illumination
- 0.2%
- Moon age
- 0.2 days
- Distance
- 383,189 km
- Moonrise
- 6:38 AM
- Moonset
- 6:39 PM
- Highest
- 12:34 PM
New Moon at 6:47 AM. Next: First Quarter on Thu, Mar 9 at 5:13 AM. Worm Moon in 15 days.
At new moon the Moon lies between Earth and the Sun, and the side facing us is unlit. It rises and sets with the Sun, so it cannot be seen except during a solar eclipse.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
March 1995 calendar
Waxing Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 7:08 AM
- Set
- 7:44 PM
Waxing Crescent
5%
- Rise
- 7:37 AM
- Set
- 8:48 PM
Waxing Crescent
11%
- Rise
- 8:06 AM
- Set
- 9:49 PM
Waxing Crescent
18%
- Rise
- 8:37 AM
- Set
- 10:49 PM
Waxing Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 9:11 AM
- Set
- 11:46 PM
Waxing Crescent
34%
- Rise
- 9:48 AM
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
43%
- Rise
- 10:29 AM
- Set
- 12:41 AM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 11:14 AM
- Set
- 1:33 AM
Waxing Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- 12:05 PM
- Set
- 2:20 AM
Waxing Gibbous
71%
- Rise
- 12:59 PM
- Set
- 3:04 AM
Waxing Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 1:58 PM
- Set
- 3:43 AM
Waxing Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 3:00 PM
- Set
- 4:19 AM
Waxing Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 4:05 PM
- Set
- 4:53 AM
Waxing Gibbous
98%
- Rise
- 5:12 PM
- Set
- 5:24 AM
Worm Moon
- Rise
- 6:21 PM
- Set
- 5:55 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:32 PM
- Set
- 6:27 AM
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 8:43 PM
- Set
- 7:00 AM
Waning Gibbous
91%
- Rise
- 9:55 PM
- Set
- 7:37 AM
Waning Gibbous
83%
- Rise
- 11:06 PM
- Set
- 8:18 AM
Waning Gibbous
74%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 9:05 AM
Waning Gibbous
63%
- Rise
- 12:12 AM
- Set
- 9:58 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 1:13 AM
- Set
- 10:57 AM
Waning Crescent
40%
- Rise
- 2:06 AM
- Set
- 12:01 PM
Waning Crescent
30%
- Rise
- 2:52 AM
- Set
- 1:07 PM
Waning Crescent
20%
- Rise
- 3:32 AM
- Set
- 2:14 PM
Waning Crescent
12%
- Rise
- 4:07 AM
- Set
- 3:21 PM
Waning Crescent
6%
- Rise
- 4:38 AM
- Set
- 4:26 PM
Waning Crescent
2%
- Rise
- 5:08 AM
- Set
- 5:31 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 5:37 AM
- Set
- 6:34 PM
Waxing Crescent
0%
- Rise
- 6:06 AM
- Set
- 7:36 PM
Times are local to Toronto (America/Toronto). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in March 1995
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Wed, Mar 1 at 6:47 AM | Mar 1, 11:47 |
| First Quarter | Thu, Mar 9 at 5:13 AM | Mar 9, 10:13 |
| Full Moon · Worm Moon | Thu, Mar 16 at 8:25 PM | Mar 17, 01:25 |
| Last Quarter | Thu, Mar 23 at 3:09 PM | Mar 23, 20:09 |
| New Moon | Thu, Mar 30 at 9:08 PM | Mar 31, 02:08 |
About the New Moon
At new moon the Moon lies between Earth and the Sun, and the side facing us is unlit. It rises and sets with the Sun, so it cannot be seen except during a solar eclipse. The new moon is the reference point of the lunar month: the Moon's age is counted in days from this instant, and 29.53 days later the cycle repeats.
Because the sky is free of moonlight all night, the nights around new moon are the best of the month for the Milky Way, faint deep-sky objects and meteor showers.
Lore and folklore
Many cultures began their months at the first sighting of the thin crescent after new moon; the Islamic, Hebrew and traditional Chinese calendars still do. In folklore the dark of the moon was a time for endings and beginnings: seeds planted, debts settled, hair cut so it would grow back thick.
A wish made at the first glimpse of the new crescent was said to come true, and turning the silver coins in your pocket at that moment invited money to follow.
Trivia
- The exact instant of new moon is the same everywhere on Earth; only the clock time differs.
- Two new moons in one calendar month are sometimes called a Black Moon, the dark twin of the Blue Moon.
- Solar eclipses can only happen at new moon, but most new moons pass above or below the Sun because the Moon's orbit is tilted about 5 degrees.
- The 'old moon in the new moon's arms', a faint glow on the dark part of a young crescent, is earthshine: sunlight reflected off Earth.
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 1995
- Mar 1 to Mar 8 · 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 9 to Mar 16 · 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 17 to Mar 23 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Mar 24 to Mar 30 · 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 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 Toronto 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.
Why does the Moon have phases? › · Next new moon · Next full moon