The full moon in March 2026
March's full moon — traditionally the Worm Moon — with its exact peak computed from JPL ephemeris data and shown in your timezone.
The sky at the instant of the full moon — the Moon in Virgo, the Sun exactly opposite, both at their computed longitudes
March 3, 2026 at 11:37 UTC
Full moon in Virgo · peak illumination — the instant the Moon sits exactly opposite the Sun
This full moon is also a total lunar eclipse — the Moon crosses Earth's shadow (magnitude 1.25). Astrologers read an eclipsed full moon as the emphatic version of the month's reveal.
A full moon in Virgo
A full moon in Virgo notices everything that is slightly off — the inbox, the closet, the plan. It is a good 48 hours for fixing and a bad 48 hours for self-criticism.
Also this month
The new moon falls on March 19, 2026 at 01:23 UTC in Pisces— the start of the next lunar cycle.
Every time on this page is computed from JPL ephemeris data — the same source NASA navigates by — and shown in your timezone. Want to know what the sky is doing to your chart? Start with the Big Three quiz or build your chart.