Waning · 50.3% lit · ♐︎ Sagittarius 12°
Last Quarter at
12:17UTC
Moon phase on March 3, 1986Last Quarter
On Monday, March 3, 1986, the Moon was a Last Quarter: 50.3% of its visible face lit, 22.5 days after the new moon and shrinking each night. The exact Last Quarter happened at .
50.3%Illumination at noon UTC
22.5 dMoon age
370,471 km230,200 mi from Earth
♐︎ SagittariusMoon sign (12°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 3, 1986 is on Monday, February 24, 1986 at 15:02 UTC, 7 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Monday, March 10, 1986 at 14:52 UTC, 7 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Monday, February 24, 1986 | 15:02 |
| Last Quarter (this day) | Monday, March 3, 1986 | 12:17 |
| New Moon (after) | Monday, March 10, 1986 | 14:52 |
The Moon around March 3
More about this date
Monday, March 3, 1986 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 9, 1986 to the new moon of March 10, 1986, a cycle of 29.58 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 1986, or the whole moon calendar 1986.
- The same date one year apart: 1985 · 1987.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.