The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth and the fifth largest moon in the Solar System. It is the largest natural satellite in the solar system relative to the size of its planet. The following is information specific for Nukuʻalofa, Tonga during March 2024.
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Date and time of moon phases
The information in the following table comes from calculations published by the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory.
Moon phases
Dates
Time
3rd quarter
2024-03-04
04:23
new moon
2024-03-10
22:00
1st quarter
2024-03-17
17:11
full moon
2024-03-25
20:00
Apogee and perigee of the Moon
The following table shows the dates of perigee and apogee of the Moon during March 2024.
Position
Dates
Time
Distance
Notes
Perigee
2024-03-10
20:07
356,893 km
Maximum perigee in 2024!
Apogee
2024-03-24
04:45
406,291 km
Eclipses in March 2024
The following is information about eclipses occuring worldwide during March 2024. The eclipses listed here may be totally visible, partly visible or not visible in any part of Tonga.
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when an astronomical object has either the same, or nearly the same, right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude of that of the Moon, as observed from Earth.