| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Summit Camp |
| Began: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:44 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 8:02 am 0.187 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 8:09 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 25 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Summit Camp
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Summit Camp. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WGT) for Summit Camp.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 6:44 am 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 West. |
 273° |
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| 7:50 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse begins
Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
288° |
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| 8:02 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum in Summit Camp
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Summit Camp. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Summit Camp 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-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. |
291° |
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| 8:09 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. |
292° |
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| 9:04 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
305° |
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| 9:33 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
312° |
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| 10:02 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
319° |
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| 11:17 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
337° |
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| 12:23 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
353° |
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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 was not visible in Summit Camp, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 59% of the time (since 2000).
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Summit Camp
| Eclipse Visibility From Summit Camp | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Dec 31, 2028 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Jun 12, 2029 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Summit Camp, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Summit Camp