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March 2, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pointe Koutu Puhipuhi, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia

Mar 3, 2026 at 2:33 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Pointe Koutu Puhipuhi
Begins: Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 11:44 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:33 am 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:23 am
Duration: 5 hours, 39 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

March 2–3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pointe Koutu Puhipuhi

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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
11:44 pm Mon, Mar 2
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction North 10°
58.8°
12:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction North-northwest 339°
57.8°
2:04 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction Northwest 313°
48.7°
2:33 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction Northwest 305°
43.7°
3:02 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction West-northwest 299°
38.3°
4:17 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction West-northwest 288°
23.2°
5:23 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 280°
9.1°

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 Pointe Koutu Puhipuhi

Eclipse Visibility From Pointe Koutu Puhipuhi Visibility Worldwide
Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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