| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Palmer Station |
| Begins: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:44 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:16 am -0.517 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:22 am |
| Duration: | 38 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Palmer Station
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Palmer Station. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CLST) for Palmer Station.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 5:44 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins
The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |
 295° |
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| 6:16 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum in Palmer Station
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Palmer Station. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Palmer Station because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. 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-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. |
287° |
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| 6:22 am Tue, Mar 3 | Setting | Moonset Setting |
286° |
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| 6:50 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
280° |
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| 8:04 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
264° |
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| 8:33 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
257° |
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| 9:02 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
250° |
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| 10:17 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
233° |
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| 11:23 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
216° |
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How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Palmer Station, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
174 Days 0 Hrs 53 Mins 1 SecsPalmer Station Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Palmer Station
| Eclipse Visibility From Palmer Station | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |
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Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Palmer Station, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Palmer Station
Next annular eclipse visible in Palmer Station