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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 33°50'10.5"N, 66°00'30.4"E

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:19 pm
Max View in 33°50'10.5"N, 66°00'30.4"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in 33°50'10.5"N, 66°00'30.4"E
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:05 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:19 pm -0.505 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:53 pm
Duration: 47 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 33°50'10.5"N, 66°00'30.4"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
1:14 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 22°
-47.1°
2:20 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 42°
-40.3°
3:34 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 59°
-29.0°
4:03 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 64°
-23.9°
4:32 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 69°
-18.7°
5:47 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East 80°
-4.4°
6:05 pm Tue, Mar 3 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East 83°
-0.2°
6:19 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in 33°50'10.5"N, 66°00'30.4"E This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 33°50'10.5"N, 66°00'30.4"E. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 33°50'10.5"N, 66°00'30.4"E because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.
Map direction East 84°
2.2°
6:53 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.
Map direction East 89°
8.7°

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 33°50'10.5"N, 66°00'30.4"E

Eclipse Visibility From 33°50'10.5"N, 66°00'30.4"E Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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