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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:14 am
Near max in Pelotas
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:15 am -0.530 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:18 am
Duration: 34 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pelotas

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
5:44 am Tue, Mar 3
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.
Map direction West-northwest 282°
6.1°
6:15 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Pelotas This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Pelotas. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Pelotas 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 for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West 278°
0.2°
6:18 am Tue, Mar 3 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West 278°
-0.2°
6:50 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West 274°
-7.2°
8:04 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West 264°
-22.3°
8:33 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West 260°
-28.2°
9:02 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 255°
-33.9°
10:17 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 240°
-47.8°
11:23 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Southwest 220°
-58.0°

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 Pelotas, 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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pelotas

Eclipse Visibility From Pelotas Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse visible in Pelotas

Other eclipses visible in Pelotas

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