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3 March 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 41°15'01.5"S, 173°22'52.2"E

4 Mar 2026, 00:33
Max View in 41°15'01.5"S, 173°22'52.2"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 41°15'01.5"S, 173°22'52.2"E
Begins: Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 21:44
Maximum: Wed, 4 Mar 2026, 00:33 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, 4 Mar 2026, 03:23
Duration: 5 hours, 39 minutes

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3–4 March 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 41°15'01.5"S, 173°22'52.2"E

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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
21:44 Tue, 3 Mar
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction East-northeast 61°
18.1°
22:50 Tue, 3 Mar
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Northeast 48°
28.1°
00:04 Wed, 4 Mar
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction North-northeast 29°
37.0°
00:33 Wed, 4 Mar
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction North-northeast 20°
39.4°
01:02 Wed, 4 Mar
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction North-northeast 11°
41.1°
02:17 Wed, 4 Mar
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction North-northwest 347°
41.4°
03:23 Wed, 4 Mar
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction North-northwest 327°
37.0°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in 41°15'01.5"S, 173°22'52.2"E

Eclipse Visibility From 41°15'01.5"S, 173°22'52.2"E Visibility Worldwide
22 Sep 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
3–4 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
28 Aug 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7 Jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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