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March 23 moon waxing toward full

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Waxing gibbous moon of March 23, 2013 from EarthSky Facebook friend VegaStar Carpentier in Champagne, Ardenne, France. Thank you, VegaStar! See more photography from VegaStar here.

This month’s full moon will come on the night of March 26-27, 2013. Between now and then, you’ll find the moon more than half lighted and less than full, a waxing gibbous moon shining in the daytime sky in late afternoon or high in the sky after sunset. Read more about the waxing gibbous moon phase here.

March full moon shines in front of Virgo on March 26

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.