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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 80°24'18.6"N, 61°02'40.5"E

Mar 3, 2026 at 2:41 pm
Max View in 80°24'18.6"N, 61°02'40.5"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 80°24'18.6"N, 61°02'40.5"E
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:22 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:41 pm 1.138 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:23 pm
Duration: 3 hours

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 80°24'18.6"N, 61°02'40.5"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
11:44 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North 10°
-2.6°
12:50 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 26°
-1.8°
2:04 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 44°
-0.6°
2:22 pm Tue, Mar 3 Rising Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. Map direction Northeast 48°
-0.2°
2:33 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
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 Northeast 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 Northeast 51°
0.0°
3:02 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction East-northeast 58°
0.7°
4:17 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
Map direction East-northeast 75°
3.0°
5:23 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 91°
5.3°

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 80°24'18.6"N, 61°02'40.5"E

Eclipse Visibility From 80°24'18.6"N, 61°02'40.5"E Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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