Waning · 9.9% lit · ♒︎ Aquarius 20°
Moon age
26.4days
Moon phase on March 16, 2072Waning Crescent
On Wednesday, March 16, 2072, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 9.9% of its visible face lit, 26.4 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
9.9%Illumination at noon UTC
26.4 dMoon age
405,905 km252,218 mi from Earth
♒︎ AquariusMoon sign (20°)
29.4′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 16, 2072 is on Friday, March 4, 2072 at 15:17 UTC, 12 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, March 19, 2072 at 20:22 UTC, 3 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, March 11, 2072 | 15:18 |
| New Moon (after) | Saturday, March 19, 2072 | 20:22 |
The Moon around March 16
More about this date
Wednesday, March 16, 2072 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 19, 2072 to the new moon of March 19, 2072, a cycle of 29.76 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 2072, or the whole moon calendar 2072.
- The same date one year apart: 2071 · 2073.
- 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.