Waxing Gibbous
55%
- Rise
- 11:08 AM
- Set
- 1:41 AM
Moon Phases March 2031 in Irondequoit, New York
Irondequoit, New York, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Irondequoit, in local time (America/New_York). Next full moon: Worm Moon on Saturday, March 8.
Irondequoit · Saturday, March 1, 2031 Today
Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 55.2%
- Moon age
- 8 days
- Distance
- 403,785 km
- Moonrise
- 11:08 AM
- Moonset
- 1:41 AM
- Highest
- 6:49 PM
at . Next: Full Moon on Sat, Mar 8 at 11:29 PM. Worm Moon in 7 days.
Between first quarter and full moon the Moon is waxing gibbous: more than half lit and growing each night. It rises in the afternoon, dominates the evening sky and sets after midnight.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
March 2031 calendar
Waxing Gibbous
64%
- Rise
- 11:58 AM
- Set
- 2:30 AM
Waxing Gibbous
73%
- Rise
- 12:52 PM
- Set
- 3:14 AM
Waxing Gibbous
81%
- Rise
- 1:49 PM
- Set
- 3:52 AM
Waxing Gibbous
88%
- Rise
- 2:49 PM
- Set
- 4:27 AM
Waxing Gibbous
94%
- Rise
- 3:51 PM
- Set
- 4:57 AM
Waxing Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 4:54 PM
- Set
- 5:26 AM
Worm Moon
- Rise
- 5:59 PM
- Set
- 5:53 AM
Waning Gibbous
100%
- Rise
- 8:05 PM
- Set
- 7:21 AM
Waning Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 9:12 PM
- Set
- 7:49 AM
Waning Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 10:21 PM
- Set
- 8:19 AM
Waning Gibbous
86%
- Rise
- 11:30 PM
- Set
- 8:53 AM
Waning Gibbous
78%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 9:32 AM
Waning Gibbous
68%
- Rise
- 12:38 AM
- Set
- 10:18 AM
Waning Gibbous
57%
- Rise
- 1:43 AM
- Set
- 11:12 AM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 2:42 AM
- Set
- 12:14 PM
Waning Crescent
34%
- Rise
- 3:34 AM
- Set
- 1:21 PM
Waning Crescent
24%
- Rise
- 4:19 AM
- Set
- 2:32 PM
Waning Crescent
15%
- Rise
- 4:58 AM
- Set
- 3:44 PM
Waning Crescent
8%
- Rise
- 5:31 AM
- Set
- 4:55 PM
Waning Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 6:02 AM
- Set
- 6:06 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 6:32 AM
- Set
- 7:15 PM
Waxing Crescent
0%
- Rise
- 7:01 AM
- Set
- 8:23 PM
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 7:31 AM
- Set
- 9:29 PM
Waxing Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 8:03 AM
- Set
- 10:32 PM
Waxing Crescent
13%
- Rise
- 8:38 AM
- Set
- 11:33 PM
Waxing Crescent
20%
- Rise
- 9:18 AM
- Set
- —
Waxing Crescent
29%
- Rise
- 10:02 AM
- Set
- 12:30 AM
Waxing Crescent
37%
- Rise
- 10:50 AM
- Set
- 1:21 AM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 11:42 AM
- Set
- 2:07 AM
Waxing Gibbous
56%
- Rise
- 12:38 PM
- Set
- 2:48 AM
Times are local to Irondequoit (America/New_York). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in March 2031
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon · Worm Moon | Sat, Mar 8 at 11:29 PM | Mar 9, 04:29 |
| Last Quarter | Sun, Mar 16 at 2:35 AM | Mar 16, 06:35 |
| New Moon | Sat, Mar 22 at 11:49 PM | Mar 23, 03:49 |
| First Quarter | Sun, Mar 30 at 8:32 PM | Mar 31, 00:32 |
About the Waxing Gibbous
Between first quarter and full moon the Moon is waxing gibbous: more than half lit and growing each night. It rises in the afternoon, dominates the evening sky and sets after midnight.
Its brightness climbs quickly during this phase, from about a tenth of full-moon brightness at first quarter to full within a week, because the Moon's rough surface reflects most strongly when the Sun is directly behind the observer.
Lore and folklore
The swelling moon was traditionally a time of increase: livestock fattened, crops filled out, and anything meant to grow was tended now. In some traditions it was the best time to gather herbs, when their vigour was thought to peak.
Gibbous comes from the Latin for hump-backed, a plain description of the bulging shape.
Trivia
- The Moon's brightness is not proportional to the lit area; a half moon is only about a tenth as bright as a full moon.
- The waxing gibbous is the phase most often noticed in daytime, high in the afternoon sky.
- Around this phase the bright crater rays, streaks of ejected rock, become obvious to the naked eye.
- The gibbous Moon rises later each day by anything from 30 to 70 minutes depending on the season.
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 2031
- Mar 1 to Mar 8 · 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 9 to Mar 15 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Mar 16 to Mar 22 · 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 23 to Mar 30 · 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 31 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
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 Irondequoit 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.