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The Moon on

Sunday, March 16, 1997

First quarter

55% lit, drifting through Orion.

8 days before the Worm Moon.

The Moon's phase is the same everywhere on Earth; this page shows it at noon UTC on that date.

Planets in the sky that night

  • Mercuryhidden in the Sun's glare
  • Venushidden in the Sun's glare
  • Marsup all night, at its brightest
  • Jupiterin the morning sky before dawn
  • Saturnhidden in the Sun's glare

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).