This full moon is worming its way into your sky. March’s full moon is known as the Worm, Crow, Crust, Sap, or Sugar Moon and is associated with the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Send us your favorite Moon pics and see what else is up:
A full moon rises behind the ancient cliff dwellings at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. Credit: NPS | › Full image and caption .
A European name for this full moon is the Lenten Moon, as this corresponds with Lent, the traditional period of fasting that precedes Easter. Other names are the Chaste Moon or the Death Moon, related to the fasting of Lent and traditions from when the start of spring was the end of the old year and start of the new.
Every full moon is a holiday in Sri Lanka. This full moon is Medin or Madin Poya, marking the Buddha’s first visit to his father after his enlightenment. As usual, the wearing of suitably celebratory celestial attire is encouraged in honor of the full moon. Consider exchanging gifts of food and drink; donating to charity; and watching out for crows, worms, potholes, and friends and neighbors wanting to spray you with bright colors.As winter ends and spring begins, the daily periods of sunlight continue to lengthen, changing at their fastest around the equinox on March 20.
By the morning of Thursday, April 6, 2023 , as morning twilight begins , the setting full moon will be 13 degrees above the west-southwestern horizon. The only planet visible will be Saturn at 7 degrees above the east-southeastern horizon. The bright star closest to overhead will be Vega at 78 degrees above the eastern horizon. Vega is one of the three bright stars in the Summer Triangle along with Deneb, and Altair.
Monday morning, March 6, 2023, will be the first morning that the planet Saturn will appear above the east-southeastern horizon 30 minutes before sunrise . Saturn will rise about 32 minutes before sunrise . On Sunday morning, March 12, 2023, don't forget to "spring forward" as we switch to daylight savings time! If you're writing a novel and need something to occur at an unreal time, consider between 2:00 and 2:59 AM on March 12, 2023, as this won't exist for much of the U.S.. On Sunday, morning twilight will begin at 6:27 AM EDT, sunrise will be at 7:24 AM, sunset will be at 7:12 PM, and evening twilight will end at 8:09 PM.
Sunday morning, March 19, 2023, you may be able to see the thin, waning crescent Moon near the planet Saturn. This will be the first morning that Saturn will be above the east-southeastern horizon as morning twilight begins. Saturn will rise just a few minutes before morning twilight begins. The thin, waning crescent Moon will rise about 9 minutes after Saturn , appearing 6 degrees to the lower right.
The day of or the day after the New Moon marks the start of the new month for many lunar and lunisolar calendars. Lunisolar calendars use the lunar cycles for months but occasionally add a "leap" month to keep the months tied to the solar seasons. This year the Chinese calendar repeats the second month of the year. The second second month of the Chinese year of the Rabbit starts on March 22, 2023. Sundown on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, marks the start of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar.
Friday evening, March 24, 2023, will be the first evening that the planet Mercury will appear above the western horizon 30 minutes after sunset . Mercury will set about 36 minutes after sunset.
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