Waxing · 87.2% lit · ♌︎ Leo 01°
Moon age
12.1days
Moon phase on March 3, 2004Waxing Gibbous
On Wednesday, March 3, 2004, the Moon was a Waxing Gibbous: 87.2% of its visible face lit, 12.1 days after the new moon and growing each night.
87.2%Illumination at noon UTC
12.1 dMoon age
394,723 km245,269 mi from Earth
♌︎ LeoMoon sign (1°)
30.3′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 3, 2004 is on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at 23:14 UTC, 3 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, February 20, 2004 at 09:18 UTC, 12 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter (before) | Saturday, February 28, 2004 | 03:24 |
| Full Moon (after) | Saturday, March 6, 2004 | 23:14 |
The Moon around March 3
More about this date
Wednesday, March 3, 2004 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 20, 2004 to the new moon of March 20, 2004, a cycle of 29.56 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 2004, or the whole moon calendar 2004.
- The same date one year apart: 2003 · 2005.
- 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.