Last Quarter
- Rise
- 00:31
- Set
- 11:26
Moon Phases March 2016 in Settat, Morocco
Settat, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Settat, in local time (Africa/Casablanca). Next full moon: Worm Moon on Wednesday, March 23.
Settat · Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Today
Last Quarter
- Illumination
- 54.7%
- Moon age
- 21.9 days
- Distance
- 399,025 km
- Moonrise
- 00:31
- Moonset
- 11:26
- Highest
- 06:00
Last Quarter at 23:10. Next: Last Quarter on Tue, Mar 1 at 23:10. Worm Moon in 22 days.
At last quarter, also called third quarter, the Moon has completed three quarters of its orbit and again shows a half disc, now lit on the opposite side from first quarter.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
March 2016 calendar
Waning Crescent
45%
- Rise
- 01:25
- Set
- 12:11
Waning Crescent
35%
- Rise
- 02:17
- Set
- 13:00
Waning Crescent
25%
- Rise
- 03:09
- Set
- 13:54
Waning Crescent
17%
- Rise
- 03:59
- Set
- 14:52
Waning Crescent
9%
- Rise
- 04:47
- Set
- 15:55
Waning Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 05:33
- Set
- 17:00
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 06:18
- Set
- 18:07
New Moon
- Rise
- 07:00
- Set
- 19:16
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 07:43
- Set
- 20:24
Waxing Crescent
9%
- Rise
- 08:26
- Set
- 21:33
Waxing Crescent
16%
- Rise
- 09:10
- Set
- 22:40
Waxing Crescent
26%
- Rise
- 09:56
- Set
- 23:45
Waxing Crescent
37%
- Rise
- 10:45
- Set
- —
First Quarter
- Rise
- 11:37
- Set
- 00:47
Waxing Gibbous
59%
- Rise
- 12:30
- Set
- 01:44
Waxing Gibbous
69%
- Rise
- 13:26
- Set
- 02:37
Waxing Gibbous
78%
- Rise
- 14:22
- Set
- 03:24
Waxing Gibbous
86%
- Rise
- 15:18
- Set
- 04:07
Waxing Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 16:13
- Set
- 04:46
Waxing Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 17:07
- Set
- 05:23
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 18:01
- Set
- 05:57
Worm Moon
- Rise
- 18:54
- Set
- 06:29
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 19:47
- Set
- 07:02
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 20:40
- Set
- 07:35
Waning Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 21:32
- Set
- 08:09
Waning Gibbous
87%
- Rise
- 23:25
- Set
- 09:45
Waning Gibbous
79%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 10:24
Waning Gibbous
71%
- Rise
- 00:18
- Set
- 11:06
Waning Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- 01:10
- Set
- 11:52
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 02:01
- Set
- 12:43
Times are local to Settat (Africa/Casablanca). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in March 2016
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Tue, Mar 1 at 23:10 | Mar 1, 23:10 |
| New Moon | Wed, Mar 9 at 01:54 | Mar 9, 01:54 |
| First Quarter | Tue, Mar 15 at 17:02 | Mar 15, 17:02 |
| Full Moon · Worm Moon | Wed, Mar 23 at 12:00 | Mar 23, 12:00 |
| Last Quarter | Thu, Mar 31 at 16:17 | Mar 31, 15:17 |
About the Last Quarter
At last quarter, also called third quarter, the Moon has completed three quarters of its orbit and again shows a half disc, now lit on the opposite side from first quarter. It rises around midnight, is highest at sunrise and sets around midday, so it belongs to the morning sky and is often seen in daylight before noon.
The terminator again brings craters into sharp relief for anyone up before dawn.
Lore and folklore
The last quarter was the old almanac's time for rest and reflection: good for harvesting, drying and storing, mending fences and turning compost, but not for sowing. Weather lore watched the last quarter for signs of the coming month.
In some traditions the morning half moon was a reminder that the month was ending and debts and quarrels should be settled before the dark of the moon.
Trivia
- The last quarter Moon leads the Sun by 90 degrees, so it is due south (or north from the southern hemisphere) at sunrise.
- Several Moon missions launched near last quarter so the lighting at the landing site would be favourable a week later.
- From the southern hemisphere the last quarter is lit on the right, the mirror image of the northern view.
- Half of the Moon is always sunlit; a quarter moon simply shows us half of that half.
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 2016
- Mar 1 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Mar 2 to Mar 8 · 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 9 to Mar 15 · 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 16 to Mar 23 · 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 24 to Mar 31 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow 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 Settat 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.