Full Moon in March 2025: The Worm Moon
The full moon was on , 600 days ago.
- Worm Moon
- Moon in Virgo
- 249,474 miles (401,489 km)
- Micromoon
- Total lunar eclipse
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly was the full moon?
The Moon reached the exact full phase on . To the eye it looks full on the evening before and the evening after as well; it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise on those nights.
What makes this full moon special
It is a micromoon: the full moon fell close to apogee, the far point of the orbit, and looked a touch smaller than average. A total lunar eclipse took place at this full moon, with greatest eclipse at ; during totality the Moon turns red, a blood moon. Details: lunar eclipses 2025.
The Moon in Virgo
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Virgo, an earth sign, which makes the day of the full moon a root day in lunar gardening tradition. The sign changes every two to three days; the daily page shows the exact time of any change.
Garden and hair around the full moon
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Garden
Tradition reads the day of the full moon as a day for harvesting herbs and leafy crops, which are said to hold the most flavor now, and not for sowing or transplanting. The waning days that follow are for root crops and pruning. Planting calendar →
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Hair
On the day of the full moon, tradition skips cutting and coloring; a cut in the waning days after it is said to hold its shape longer. Hair calendar →
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Sky
The best view is shortly after moonrise, when the Moon stands low over the horizon and looks large and warm-colored. It rises close to sunset on the night of the full moon.
New moon in March 2025
The new moon was on , in Aries—new moon in March 2025.
Before and after
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Full moon February 2025
Snow Moon on Feb 12, 1:54 PM UTC
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Full moon April 2025
Pink Moon on Apr 13, 12:22 AM UTC
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Lunar calendar March 2025
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2025
All full moons of 2025 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in March 2025?
The full moon in March 2025 was on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 6:55 AM UTC, with the Moon in Virgo. It is the Worm Moon.
Is March 15 a full moon?
The exact full moon was on March 14, 2025, at 6:55 AM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of March 15, 2025, it still looked full, and the evening of March 13, 2025, was one of those nights too.
What is the March 2025 full moon called?
The March 2025 full moon is the Worm Moon. The usual explanation is the earthworm casts that appear as the ground thaws, inviting the robins back. A second reading goes back to Captain Jonathan Carver’s travels in the 1760s, where the worms were beetle larvae emerging from thawing bark.
Is there a lunar eclipse in March 2025?
Yes. A total lunar eclipse took place at the full moon on March 14, 2025, with greatest eclipse at 6:58 AM UTC. During totality the Moon turns copper red, a blood moon.