Lunar Summary for March
In March 2026, there are 4 major lunar phases: Masina Atoa (Mar 3, 2026), Vaega Mulalao (Mar 11, 2026), Masina Fou (Mar 19, 2026) & Vaega Muamua (Mar 25, 2026).
Masina Pale Kalani FAQ
O lea e fa'atatauina ai le masina pale?
E fa'aaogaina e lenei kalani le Jean Meeus' astronomical algorithm (Astronomical Algorithms, Chapter 49) faatasi ai le 25 periodic correction terms. E fa'atatauina ai le new moon, full moon, ma quarter moon taimi moni i le laʻau 2 minutes o le official USNO data.
O lea se lunar day?
O le lunar day e fa'avae i le aso i le loʻo le synodic taupati (le taupati mai le new moon i le lea), e masani ai le 29.53 aso. Le aso 0 e amataina i le new moon, ma le aso ~14.8 e masani le full moon.
Afea le lea full moon?
O le taimi moni ma le aso o le lea full moon e iloilo i le kalani i luga. Taunuuga pale tele (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) e maka i le latou UTC taimi moni.
O lea e fa'amatala ai le illumination percentage?
O le illumination e iloilo ai le tele o le masina vaʻai i le mea e momoli ai e le solar. O le 0% e faʻavae i le new moon (le mea e naunau), o le 50% e faʻavae i le quarter moon, ma o le 100% e faʻavae i le full moon.
Atikala Patino
Masina Pale Fa'amatala: Complete Guide — Le mea uma e manaʻo ai ona iloilo e le 8 masina pale — e le new moon i le full moon ma toe fa'auma. Le saienisi o le 29.53-aso synodic cycle fa'amatala.
O lea se Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC)? — Le fa'atupuina o NASA e fa'osaga ai Coordinated Lunar Time — le taimi standard mo le masina ma o lea e maʻa ai mo space exploration.