The lunar phase on Thursday, March 13, 2031 will be a Waning Gibbous. At 11:00pm ET, the face of the moon will be 73% illuminated, 19.9 days old, and 67% 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 13, 2031 |
| Moon Phase: | Waning Gibbous |
| Illumination: | 73% |
| Age: | 19.9 Days |
| Longitude: | 235.4° |
| Moon Sign: | Scorpio ♏ |
The next New Moon will be on Saturday, March 22, 2031, and the next Full Moon will be on Monday, April 7, 2031 (Pink Moon).
On Thursday, March 13, 2031, the Moon is passing through the zodiac sign of Scorpio ♏ — a placement linked with intensity, depth, and transformation.
The next full moon, the Pink Moon, comes 24 days later, and the next new moon arrives in 9 days.
Below are the lunar phases for the remainder of March 2031.
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