| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Blacktown, New South Wales |
| Begins: | din 3 mrt 2026 19:44 |
| Maximum: | din 3 mrt 2026 22:33 1,150 Magnitude |
| Ends: | woe 4 mrt 2026 01:23 |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 39 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
3–4 maart 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Blacktown
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Blacktown. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AEDT) for Blacktown.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 19:44 di 3 mrt |
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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 East-northeast. |
 78° |
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| 20:50 di 3 mrt |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
68° |
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| 22:04 di 3 mrt |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
55° |
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| 22:33 di 3 mrt |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
49° |
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| 23:02 di 3 mrt |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
42° |
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| 00:17 wo 4 mrt |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
20° |
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| 01:23 wo 4 mrt |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
355° |
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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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Blacktown. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (3–4 mrt)
In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Blacktown
| Eclipse Visibility From Blacktown | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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22 sep 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |
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3–4 mrt 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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17 aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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7 jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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22 jul 2028 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Blacktown, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Blacktown
Next annular eclipse visible in Blacktown