Moon phase on March 11, 2000

Waxing Crescent, 30%
🌒 Waxing Crescent
Saturday, March 11, 2000 · at noon (Brasília)
Illumination: 30% Age: 5.4 days Cycle: 18%
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On Saturday, March 11, 2000 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 30% of its disk illuminated and an age of 5.4 days since the last new moon. A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun.

Moon data for this date

Moon at noon Brasília time (UTC-3)
Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
Illumination30%
Moon age5.4 days
Day of the weekSaturday
Last new moonMarch 6, 2000 at 02:17
Next full moonMarch 20, 2000 at 01:45 (in 8.6 days)
Next new moonApril 4, 2000 at 15:12 (in 24.1 days)

The Moon on the surrounding days

Compare the phase and illumination over the three days before and after. Click a day to open its page.

WedMar 8Waxing Crescent, 6%6%Waxing CrescentThuMar 9Waxing Crescent, 13%13%Waxing CrescentFriMar 10Waxing Crescent, 20%20%Waxing Crescent
SatMar 11Waxing Crescent, 30%30%Waxing Crescent
SunMar 12First Quarter, 40%40%First QuarterMonMar 13First Quarter, 50%50%First QuarterTueMar 14Waxing Gibbous, 61%61%Waxing Gibbous

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About the waxing crescent

A thin lit sliver appears low in the western sky just after sunset and sets shortly after the Sun. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on March 11, 2000 it had completed 18% of the cycle that began with the new moon on March 6, 2000.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Moon phase on March 11, 2000?

On March 11, 2000 the Moon was in its waxing crescent phase, with 30% of the disk lit (calculated at noon Brasília time).

How old is the Moon on that date?

The age is the time since the last new moon: 5.4 days of an average 29.53-day cycle.

When is the next full moon after that date?

The next full moon after March 11, 2000 falls on March 20, 2000 at 01:45 Brasília time.

When is the next new moon after that date?

The next new moon after March 11, 2000 falls on April 4, 2000 at 15:12 Brasília time.

How is the Moon phase calculated?

With Jean Meeus's astronomical formulas for the instants of new, quarter and full moon. The age comes from the time since the last new moon and the illumination is (1 − cos(2π × cycle fraction)) / 2.

Is the phase the same everywhere in the world?

Yes, the phase and the illuminated percentage are the same across the planet at any given instant. Only the orientation changes: in the southern hemisphere a waxing Moon is lit on the left, in the northern one on the right.