Moon

Friday, March 6, 1863

Waning Gibbous


The lunar phase on Friday, March 6, 1863 was a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon was 97% illuminated, 16.3 days old, and 55% of the way through the lunar cycle.


During the Waning Gibbous phase, the lit side of the moon will shrink, darkening from one side. The moon will rise later with each passing night.

Date:March 6, 1863
Moon Phase:Waning Gibbous
Illumination:97%
Age:16.3 Days
Longitude:184.7°
Moon Sign:Libra


The next New Moon was on Thursday, March 19, 1863, and the next Full Moon was on Friday, April 3, 1863 (Pink Moon).


Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of March 1863.


  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
  • 1Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 2Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 3Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 4Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 5Full Moon title=
  • 6Waning Gibbous title=
  • 7Waning Gibbous title=
  • 8Waning Gibbous title=
  • 9Waning Gibbous title=
  • 10Waning Gibbous title=
  • 11Waning Gibbous title=
  • 12Last Quarter title=
  • 13Waning Crescent title=
  • 14Waning Crescent title=
  • 15Waning Crescent title=
  • 16Waning Crescent title=
  • 17Waning Crescent title=
  • 18Waning Crescent title=
  • 19New Moon title=
  • 20Waxing Crescent title=
  • 21Waxing Crescent title=
  • 22Waxing Crescent title=
  • 23Waxing Crescent title=
  • 24Waxing Crescent title=
  • 25Waxing Crescent title=
  • 26First Quarter title=
  • 27First Quarter title=
  • 28Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 29Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 30Waxing Gibbous title=
  • 31Waxing Gibbous title=

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