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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

Mar 3, 2026 at 5:53 am
Near max in São José dos Campos
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in São José dos Campos, São Paulo
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:54 am -0.862 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:57 am
Duration: 13 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — São José dos Campos

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

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. 		Map direction West 279°
2.3°
5:54 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in São José dos Campos This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in São José dos Campos. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in São José dos Campos 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 277°
0.2°
5:57 am Tue, Mar 3 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West 277°
-0.2°
6:50 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West 272°
-12.4°
8:04 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West 264°
-28.8°
8:33 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West 261°
-35.1°
9:02 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 257°
-41.4°
10:17 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 244°
-56.7°
11:23 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Southwest 220°
-68.1°

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 São José dos Campos, 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.

Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)

In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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São José dos Campos Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in São José dos Campos

Eclipse Visibility From São José dos Campos 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

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