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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 14°39'23.1"N, 61°01'03.4"W

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:09 am
Max View in 14°39'23.1"N, 61°01'03.4"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 14°39'23.1"N, 61°01'03.4"W
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 4:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:09 am 0.293 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:19 am
Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 14°39'23.1"N, 61°01'03.4"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
4:44 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West 271°
21.6°
5:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 275°
6.2°
6:09 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in 14°39'23.1"N, 61°01'03.4"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 14°39'23.1"N, 61°01'03.4"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 14°39'23.1"N, 61°01'03.4"W because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 276°
1.8°
6:19 am Tue, Mar 3 Setting Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. Map direction West 276°
-0.2°
7:04 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West 279°
-11.3°
7:33 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 281°
-18.0°
8:02 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 283°
-24.7°
9:17 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 291°
-41.3°
10:23 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 302°
-55.1°

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 14°39'23.1"N, 61°01'03.4"W

Eclipse Visibility From 14°39'23.1"N, 61°01'03.4"W Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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