On Sunday, March 2, 2031 the Moon will be in its waxing gibbous phase, with 67% of its disk illuminated and an age of 9.0 days since the last new moon. More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours.
Moon data for this date
| Phase | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
|---|---|
| Illumination | 67% |
| Moon age | 9.0 days |
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Last new moon | February 21, 2031 at 12:49 |
| Next full moon | March 9, 2031 at 01:30 (in 6.6 days) |
| Next new moon | March 23, 2031 at 00:49 (in 20.5 days) |
The Moon on the surrounding days
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About the waxing gibbous
More than half of the disk is lit and the Moon already shows up in the afternoon. It stays visible most of the night, until the small hours. The phase name comes from the Moon's position in its 29.53-day cycle: on March 2, 2031 it had completed 30% of the cycle that began with the new moon on February 21, 2031.
Looking for another date, such as a birthday? Use the Moon phase on the day I was born tool, see the Moon phase today page with the lunar calendar, or find the day of the week of March 2, 2031. For sun times, check sunrise and sunset.