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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mount McKenzie, New Zealand

Mar 4, 2026 at 12:33 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Mount McKenzie
Began: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 9:44 pm
Maximum: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 12:33 am 1.150 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 3:23 am
Duration: 5 hours, 39 minutes

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March 3–4, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mount McKenzie

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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
9:44 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction East-northeast 63°
14.4°
10:50 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Northeast 50°
24.3°
12:04 am Wed, Mar 4
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction North-northeast 32°
33.3°
12:33 am Wed, Mar 4
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction North-northeast 24°
35.9°
1:02 am Wed, Mar 4
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction North-northeast 16°
37.8°
2:17 am Wed, Mar 4
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction North 352°
39.1°
3:23 am Wed, Mar 4
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction North-northwest 333°
36.0°

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 Mount McKenzie

Eclipse Visibility From Mount McKenzie Visibility Worldwide
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Jun 26, 2029 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Mount McKenzie, or the path map image for global details.

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