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NASA's detailed guide to watching the sky.

A red brick lighthouse with white patches over most of the brick sits in the water under a yellowish orange full moon. There are buildings and a water tower in the background. Tall grass is growing in the foreground.

March - April Skywatching

The main phases of the Moon are illustrated in a horizontal row, with the first quarter on March 6, full moon on March 14, the third quarter moon on March 22, and the new moon on March 29.
The phases of the Moon for March 2025.
NASA/JPL-Caltech

The next full moon is called the Worm Moon. Also, there will be a total lunar eclipse this full moon. The Moon will be full early Friday morning, March 14, at 2:55 a.m. EDT, but will appear full for about three days around this time, from Wednesday evening into Saturday morning.

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An archive of retired NASA executive Gordon Johnston's monthly skywatching column.
The Next Full Moon is the Worm Moon
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The next full moon is called the Worm Moon. Also, there will be a total lunar eclipse this full moon. The Moon will be full early Friday morning, March 14, at 2:55 a.m. EDT, but will appear full for about…

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The Next Full Moon is the Snow Moon
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The next full moon will be Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, 2025, appearing opposite the Sun (in Earth longitude) at 8:53 a.m. EST. The Moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from Monday night into early Thursday…

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The Next Full Moon is the Wolf Moon
27 min read

The next full Moon is the Wolf Moon; the Ice or Old Moon; the Moon after Yule; the start of Prayag Kumbh Mela; Shakambhari Purnima; Paush Purnima; the Thiruvathira, Thiruvathirai, or Arudhra Darisanam festival Moon; and Duruthu Poya. The next…

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