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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 54°54'26.9"N, 65°51'21.4"W

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:57 am
Max View in 54°54'26.9"N, 65°51'21.4"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 54°54'26.9"N, 65°51'21.4"W
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 4:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:57 am 0.934 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:10 am
Duration: 2 hours, 26 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 54°54'26.9"N, 65°51'21.4"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-southwest 252°
19.9°
5:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction West 265°
10.7°
6:57 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in 54°54'26.9"N, 65°51'21.4"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 54°54'26.9"N, 65°51'21.4"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 54°54'26.9"N, 65°51'21.4"W because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West 278°
1.3°
7:04 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction West 280°
0.5°
7:10 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 281°
-0.2°
7:33 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 285°
-4.0°
8:02 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 291°
-8.0°
9:17 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Northwest 307°
-17.3°
10:23 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Northwest 322°
-24.0°

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 54°54'26.9"N, 65°51'21.4"W

Eclipse Visibility From 54°54'26.9"N, 65°51'21.4"W Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse

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