| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Katoomba, New South Wales |
| Began: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:44 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 10:33 pm 1.150 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 1:23 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 39 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3–4, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Katoomba
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Katoomba. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AEDT) for Katoomba.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 7:44 pm 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 East-northeast. |
 78° |
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| 8:50 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
69° |
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| 10:04 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
56° |
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| 10:33 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
50° |
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| 11:02 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
43° |
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| 12:17 am Wed, Mar 4 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
21° |
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| 1:23 am Wed, Mar 4 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
356° |
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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 was fully visible in Katoomba. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 3–4)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Katoomba
| Eclipse Visibility From Katoomba | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 22, 2028 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Katoomba, or the path map image for global details. |
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