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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 16°20'40.6"N, 145°38'37.7"E

Mar 3, 2026 at 9:33 pm
Max View in 16°20'40.6"N, 145°38'37.7"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 16°20'40.6"N, 145°38'37.7"E
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:44 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 9:33 pm 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 12:23 am
Duration: 5 hours, 39 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

March 3–4, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 16°20'40.6"N, 145°38'37.7"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
6:44 pm 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 East.
Map direction East 84°
6.2°
7:50 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction East 89°
21.3°
9:04 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction East 95°
38.7°
9:33 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction East 97°
45.4°
10:02 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction East-southeast 101°
52.2°
11:17 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction East-southeast 117°
68.7°
12:23 am Wed, Mar 4
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction South-southeast 165°
78.8°

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 16°20'40.6"N, 145°38'37.7"E

Eclipse Visibility From 16°20'40.6"N, 145°38'37.7"E Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Dec 21, 2029 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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