2023 March New Moon: The New Pink Moon
Mark your calendars for the March 2023 New Moon! The next March New Moon is March 21, 2023 1:23 PM ET or 6:23 PM UTC, based on the data provided by NASA. More recently, the March 2022 new moon was on Wednesday March 2, 2022 12:35 PM ET or 5:35 PM UTC.
Continue reading below for more information about this month’s new moons.
The dates and times provided by NASA in United States Eastern Time (ET) account for both Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for part of the year. Also included is the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. This was previously referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Since your local time zone may differ, the exact dates may shift slightly for your calendar.
The supermoons are based on the calculations by AstroPixels.
What is the March New Moon named?
Depending on when the March New Moon is the name will change. It may either be called the New Worm Moon, New Pink Moon, or New Blue Moon.
Depending on when the March New Moon is, the name will change. If the new moon occurs towards the first half of the month it will be called the New Worm Moon as it starts the lunar cycle for the March Full moon.
If the new moon occurs in the second half of the month the new moon will It may either be called the New Worm Moon or the New Pink Moon because it is the new moon that starts the lunar cycle for the April Full Moon.
It’s also possible the new moon will be called the New Blue Moon if it occurs in the middle of the month when March has 2 full moons. As the later moon would be called a Full Blue Moon, the new moon that month would be a new blue moon as it starts the lunar cycle.
Which season includes the New March Moon?
Depending on the year, the New March Moon will either be the last new moon of the winter season or the first new moon of the spring season. Occasionally it will actually be the last new moon of the winter season, it’s sometimes the season’s third or fourth new moon.
The New March Moon will not be a seasonal black moon. When it occurs in winter, it’s the last new moon of the season. There won’t be time for another new moon to come after it before winter ends. For the spring season, it will be the first new moon. A new moon later in the season could be a seasonal black moon.
When was the New March Moon in 2022?
The most recent March New Moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Wednesday March 2, 2022 12:35 PM ET or 5:35 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2022 season as it occurred days before the Spring Equinox 2022.
Related: Complete 2022 New Moon Calendar
When is the New March Moon in 2023?
In 2023, The March New Moon will be on Tuesday March 21, 2023 1:23 PM ET or 6:23 PM UTC. It will be called the New Pink Moon because it will occur later in the month. This will be the first new moon of the Spring 2023 season as it occurs about a day after the Spring Equinox 2023.
Related: Complete 2023 New Moon Calendar
Future New Moons in March 2023 – 2025
Wondering about March in the future and when the new moons will occur? Here’s a list for the next few years.
March 21, 2023 (New Pink Moon)
The March 2023 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, will be on Tuesday March 21, 2023 1:23 PM ET or 6:23 PM UTC. This will be the first new moon of the Spring 2023 season as it occurs about a day after the Spring Equinox 2023.
March 10, 2024 (New Worm Moon)
The March 2024 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, will be on Sunday March 10, 2024 4:00 AM ET or 9:00 AM UTC. This will be the first new moon of the Spring 2024 season as it occurs more than a week before the Spring Equinox 2024.
March 29, 2025 (New Pink Moon)
The March 2025 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, will be on Saturday March 29, 2025 6:58 AM ET or 11:58 AM UTC. This will be the first new moon of the Spring 2025 season as it occurs more than a week after the Spring Equinox 2025. There will also be a Partial Solar Eclipse along with the new moon, 10 minutes before the peak of the new moon.
Past March Full Moons 2010 – 2022
And what about the past? Here is when the new moon occurred in the past for March.
March 2, 2022 (New Worm Moon)
The March 2022 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Wednesday March 2, 2022 12:35 PM ET or 5:35 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2022 season as it occurred days before the Spring Equinox 2022.
March 13, 2021 (New Worm Moon)
The March 2021 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Saturday March 13, 2021 5:21 AM ET or 10:21 AM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2020-2021 season as it happened about a week before the Spring Equinox 2021.
March 24, 2020 (New Pink Moon)
The March 2020 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, was on Tuesday March 24, 2020 5:28 AM ET or 10:28 AM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2020 season as it happened a few days after the Spring Equinox 2020.
March 6, 2019 (New Worm Moon)
The March 2019 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Wednesday March 6, 2019 11:04 AM ET or 4:04 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2018-2019 season as it happened a few weeks before the Spring Equinox 2019.
March 17, 2018 (New Blue Moon)
The March 2018 new moon, also called the New Blue Moon, was on Saturday March 17, 2018 9:12 AM ET or 2:12 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2017-2018 season as it happened a few days before the Spring Equinox 2018.
March 27, 2017 (New Pink Moon)
The March 2017 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, was on Monday March 27, 2017 11:57 PM ET or March 28, 2017 3:57 AM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2017 season as it happened about a week after the Spring Equinox 2017.
March 8, 2016 (New Worm Moon)
The March 2016 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Tuesday March 8, 2016 8:54 PM ET or March 9, 2016 1:54 AM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2015-2016 season as it happened about two weeks before the Spring Equinox 2016.
March 20, 2015 (New Pink Moon)
The March 2015 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, was on Friday March 20, 2015 5:36 AM ET or 10:36 AM UTC. This was the fourth and last new moon of the Winter 2014-2015 season as it happened hours before the Spring Equinox 2015. Also during the March New Moon, there was a Total Solar Eclipse with the peak 10 minutes after the peak of the new moon.
March 30, 2014 (New Pink Moon)
The second March 2014 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, was on Sunday March 30, 2014 2:45 PM ET or 7:45 PM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring season because it happened a more than a week after the Spring Equinox 2014.
March 1, 2014 (New Worm Moon)
The first March 2014 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Saturday March 1, 2014 3:00 AM ET or 8:00 AM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2013-2014 season as it happened a few weeks before the Spring Equinox 2014.
March 11, 2013 (New Worm Moon)
The March 2013 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Monday March 11, 2013 3:51 PM ET or 8:51 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2012-2013 season as it happened more than a week before the Spring Equinox 2013.
March 22 2012 (New Pink Moon)
The March 2012 new moon, also called the New Pink Moon, was on Thursday March 22, 2012 10:37 AM ET or 3:37 PM UTC. This was the first new moon of the Spring 2012 season as it happened a couple of days after the Spring Equinox 2012.
March 4, 20011 (New Worm Moon)
The March 2011 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Friday March 4, 2011 3:46 PM ET or 8:46 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2010-2011 season as it happened a few days before the Spring Equinox 2011.
March 15, 2010 (New Worm Moon)
The March 2010 new moon, also called the New Worm Moon, was on Monday March 15, 2010 5:01 PM ET or 10:01 PM UTC. This was the third and last new moon of the Winter 2009-2010 season as it happened less than a week before the Spring Equinox 2010.
Future New Moon Calendars
And if you’re looking for when the new moon occurs for the rest of the year, check out these future New moon calendars.
