Penumbral Lunar Eclipse During March 2024 Full Moon

Full Moon: Credit NASA

A full moon will occur on Monday, March 25, 2024. This is the first full moon of Spring 2024 that will be shadowed during a penumbral lunar eclipse.

What Time Does The March 2024 Full Moon Occur?

The March 2024 Full Moon begins with a moonrise over Florida's east coast at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, March 24 (with a few minutes of variation depending on your exact location in Florida).

The Full Moon sets at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, March 25 (with a few minutes of variation depending on your exact location in Florida).

The Full Moon will technically be 100% full on Monday, March 25 at 3 a.m. EDT.

When is the best time to watch March’s Full Moon?

Low hanging moons near the horizon appear larger to humans. So, the Full Moon will appear biggest to the naked eye on the U.S east coast during and just after the moonrise and moonset.

What Time Is The March 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse?

According to timeanddate.com, the penumbral lunar eclipse begins over Florida at 12:53 a.m. EDT on Monday, March 25, with a Maximum Eclipse at 3:12 a.m. EDT, and ends at 5:32 a.m. EDT (with a few minutes of variation depending on your exact location in Florida).

March Full Moon Names

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, Native Americans named March's Full Moon a Worm Moon because worms appear after the soil warms in Spring. Other March Full Moon names include Sugar Moon and Goose Moon.

Paschal Moon

The first full moon of Spring is also called an “Easter Moon” and “The Paschal Moon.” In 2024, the full moon on March 25 is considered an Easter Moon because the Christian church has set the First Day of Spring on the fixed date of March 21 (while the Equinox and astronomical First Day of Spring can vary from March 19 through March 21).

Full Moon High Tide

For those planning to walk, bike, or run along the beach in Florida, this Full Moon brings along with it higher than average tides depending on you exact location.