March 13 - New Moon

Saturday is the March New Moon! This weekend the skies will be dark and Moonless but in the coming days the Moon will be in a Waxing Crescent. This phase and can be seen in the western horizon at dusk.

March Full Moon

March’s full moon is commonly called the Full Worm Moon. This is because of the earthworms that wriggle out of the ground as the earth begins to thaw in March. Here’s a little known fact about March’s full moon: it was called the Worm Moon only by Southern Native American tribes. In fact, there’s no way the Northern tribes would have ever called it the Worm Moon - and the reason why is fascinating.