| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Dandong, Liaoning |
| Begins: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:27 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:33 pm 1.150 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 10:23 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 56 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Dandong
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Dandong. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Dandong.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 4:44 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 74° |
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| 5:27 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
81° |
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| 5:50 pm 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 East. |
84° |
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| 7:04 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
96° |
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| 7:33 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
101° |
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| 8:02 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
106° |
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| 9:17 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
122° |
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| 10:23 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
141° |
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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 Dandong. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Dandong
| Eclipse Visibility From Dandong | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Dec 21, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Dandong, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Dandong