The March full moon is known as the Worm Moon. It will be at its fullest at 7:40 a.m. EST on March 7, 2023.
March's full moon will rise on March 7, coinciding with several holidays and festivals around the world.
But Europeans may know March's full moon as the Lenten Moon, according to NASA , after the Christian period of fasting before Easter, which coincides with this period in the lunar cycle. The full moon also coincides with Purim, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people from a plot to kill all the Jewish citizens of ancient Persia. Purim 2023 will begin the evening of March 6 and continue through the evening of March 7.
For many Buddhists, March's full moon is the full moon of the third lunar month, the time of the festival Māgha Pūjā in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Sri Lanka. This festival celebrates an ancient gathering of disciples with Buddha.
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