Mark your calendars for the next Full Worm Moon, the full moon that occurs every year in March.
A full moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, so the moon looks completely illuminated. It happens about once a month or 29.53 days on average, also called a synodic month.
When is the next Worm Moon?
The next Full Worm Moon will be on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 2:55 am EDT. It will be the last full moon of Winter 2024-25 and the Full Moon in Virgo. The February New Moon will start the lunar cycle for the March 14 Full Moon.
When was the last Worm Moon?
The last Full Worm Moon was on Monday, March 25, 2024 at 3:00 am EDT. It was the first full moon of Spring and was the full moon in Libra.
Why the March Full Moon is called the Full Worm Moon
Nature inspires the names of the full moons. The March full moon is referred to as the Full Worm Moon, named for earthworms that start to reappear as the ground thaws. And with the worms, the birds start to come back as we get closer to spring.
Other nicknames for the March Full Moon include: Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Chaste Moon, Sugar Moon, and Lenten Moon.
Lunar Eclipses
- March 1, 1904: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 22, 1913: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 11, 1914: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 1, 1915: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 13, 1922: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 2, 1923: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 22, 1932: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 11, 1933: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 23, 1940: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 13, 1941: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 2, 1942: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 23, 1951: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 24, 1959: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 13, 1960: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 2, 1961: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 24, 1978: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 13, 1979: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 1, 1980: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 3, 1988: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 23, 1997: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 12, 1998: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 14, 2006: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 3, 2007: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 23, 2016: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 25, 2024: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 14, 2025: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 3, 2026: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 25, 2043: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 13, 2044: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 3, 2045: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 4, 2053: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 24, 2062: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 14, 2063: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 15, 2071: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 4, 2072: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 24, 2081: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- March 26, 2089: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- March 15, 2090: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
- March 5, 2091: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)