Full Moon in March 2027: The Worm Moon
The full moon is on , 138 days from now.
- Worm Moon
- Moon in Libra
- 231,472 miles (372,518 km)
All times are UTC; your local time appears next to each.
When exactly is the full moon?
The Moon reaches 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
This full moon falls on a Monday with the Moon in Libra, an air sign; in lunar gardening tradition the day is a flower day. 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.
The Moon in Libra
At the moment of the full moon, the Moon stands in Libra, an air sign, which makes the day of the full moon a flower 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 2027
The new moon is on , in Pisces—new moon in March 2027.
Before and after
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Full moon February 2027
Snow Moon on Feb 20, 11:24 PM UTC
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Full moon April 2027
Pink Moon on Apr 20, 10:27 PM UTC
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Lunar calendar March 2027
Every day of the month: phase, moon sign, garden, and hair
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Lunar calendar 2027
All full moons of 2027 with names and times
Frequently asked questions
What day is the full moon in March 2027?
The full moon in March 2027 is on Monday, March 22, 2027, at 10:44 AM UTC, with the Moon in Libra. It is the Worm Moon.
Is March 23 a full moon?
The exact full moon is on March 22, 2027, at 10:44 AM UTC. To the eye the Moon looks full for about three nights, so on the evening of March 23, 2027, it will still look full, and the evening of March 21, 2027, is one of those nights too.
What is the March 2027 full moon called?
The March 2027 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.