| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Begins: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:14 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:39 am 0.293 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:51 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 37 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Grand Falls-Windsor
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Grand Falls-Windsor. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (NST) for Grand Falls-Windsor.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 5:14 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 262° |
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| 6:20 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse begins
Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. |
274° |
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| 6:39 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum in Grand Falls-Windsor
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Grand Falls-Windsor. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Grand Falls-Windsor because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
277° |
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| 6:51 am Tue, Mar 3 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. |
280° |
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| 7:34 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
287° |
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| 8:03 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
293° |
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| 8:32 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
299° |
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| 9:47 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
315° |
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| 10:53 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
331° |
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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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Grand Falls-Windsor, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 73% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Grand Falls-Windsor
| Eclipse Visibility From Grand Falls-Windsor | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Grand Falls-Windsor, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Grand Falls-Windsor