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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Mar 3, 2026 at 9:03 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:54 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 9:03 pm 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 11:53 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 59 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Alice Springs

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Alice Springs. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (ACST) for Alice Springs.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
6:14 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 86°
-9.8°
6:54 pm Tue, Mar 3 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East 82°
-0.2°
7:20 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. 		Map direction East 79°
5.0°
8:34 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction East-northeast 71°
21.1°
9:03 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction East-northeast 68°
27.3°
9:32 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction East-northeast 63°
33.3°
10:47 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction Northeast 48°
47.4°
11:53 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction North-northeast 27°
56.9°

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.

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Alice Springs. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)

In the past, this day was cloudy 34% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

173 Days 17 Hrs 9 Mins 57 Secs

Alice Springs Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses
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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alice Springs

Eclipse Visibility From Alice Springs Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
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
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Alice Springs, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse visible in Alice Springs

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