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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 39°54'25.7"N, 86°16'46.0"W

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:33 am
Max View in 39°54'25.7"N, 86°16'46.0"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 39°54'25.7"N, 86°16'46.0"W
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 3:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:33 am 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:17 am
Duration: 3 hours, 33 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 39°54'25.7"N, 86°16'46.0"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
3:44 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-southwest 241°
38.6°
4:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction West-southwest 254°
27.0°
6:04 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction West 266°
13.1°
6:33 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 271°
7.6°
7:02 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction West 275°
2.3°
7:17 am Tue, Mar 3 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West 278°
-0.2°
8:17 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 287°
-11.7°
9:23 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 298°
-23.1°

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 39°54'25.7"N, 86°16'46.0"W

Eclipse Visibility From 39°54'25.7"N, 86°16'46.0"W Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total 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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