Moon Phase 28 March 2023

What is the Moon phase for today 28 March 2023? – The current moon phase for March 28th, 2023 is the Waning Crescent moon phase. In this article, you will find more information about today’s moon phase 28 March 2023 such as illumination, the approximate distance from the Earth to the moon, and what is the moon sign and more.

Let’ see What is the Moon Phase 28 March 2023?

Moon Phase for Monday 28 Mar 2023

The current moon phase for 28th March 2023 is the Waning Crescent phase.

Today, the moon is 7.1 days old and 46.9% illuminated with a tilt of 159.183°. The approximate distance from the Earth to the moon is 400,283.99 K.M and the moon sign is Cancer zodiac.

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The Moon phase for 28th March 2023 is a Waning Crescent moon phase. This is the phase where the moon is less than 50% illuminated however it has not yet reached 0% illumination which would be a New Moon.

Moon Phase Details – Mar 28th, 2023

Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon age: 7.1 days
Moon illumination: 46.9%
Moon tilt: 159.183°
Moon angle: 0.5
Moon distance: 400,283.99 km
Moon sign: Cancer

In this part of the moon cycle, it is getting very closer and closer to the Sun as viewed from the Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing earth with a decreasingly thin crescent being well illuminated.

The waning or shrinking crescent Moon will rise at around mid-night, transit the meridian after sunrise, before setting after noon. This moon phase is best viewed 1 – 2 hours before sunrise and is a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface.

Along the illuminated crescent you can see the craters and the mountains of the moon casting long shadows.

The Waxing Gibbous moon phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous moon phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

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For more information on the Moon-Cycle and on each moon phase check-out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.