Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♓︎ Pisces 29°
New Moon at
06:52UTC
Moon phase on March 16, 2056New Moon
On Thursday, March 16, 2056, the Moon will be a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.9 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happens at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.9 dMoon age
402,536 km250,124 mi from Earth
♓︎ PiscesMoon sign (29°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 16, 2056 is on Thursday, March 2, 2056 at 00:40 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, March 16, 2056 at 06:52 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Wednesday, March 8, 2056 | 15:31 |
| New Moon (this day) | Thursday, March 16, 2056 | 06:52 |
| First Quarter (after) | Friday, March 24, 2056 | 11:17 |
The Moon around March 16
More about this date
Thursday, March 16, 2056 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of March 16, 2056 to the new moon of April 14, 2056, a cycle of 29.71 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 2056, or the whole moon calendar 2056.
- The same date one year apart: 2055 · 2057.
- 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.