March 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in 18°25'20.3"S, 44°29'17.0"W

Mar 3, 2026 at 5:50 am

Near max in 18°25'20.3"S, 44°29'17.0"W

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in 18°25'20.3"S, 44°29'17.0"W
Begins:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:44 am
Maximum:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:52 am -0.909 Magnitude
Ends:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:54 am
Duration:	10 minutes
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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 18°25'20.3"S, 44°29'17.0"W

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
5:44 am Tue, Mar 3		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.	278°	1.7°
5:52 am Tue, Mar 3		Maximum in 18°25'20.3"S, 44°29'17.0"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 18°25'20.3"S, 44°29'17.0"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 18°25'20.3"S, 44°29'17.0"W because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West for the best view of the eclipse.	277°	0.2°
5:54 am Tue, Mar 3	Setting	Moonset Setting	277°	-0.2°
6:50 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	273°	-13.5°
8:04 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse begins Below horizon	267°	-30.4°
8:33 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	264°	-37.0°
9:02 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse ends Below horizon	261°	-43.5°
10:17 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	249°	-59.8°
11:23 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	225°	-72.4°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

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Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From 18°25'20.3"S, 44°29'17.0"W		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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