| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands |
| Began: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:12 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:33 pm 1.150 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 9:23 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 10 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Tanjung Pinang
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Tanjung Pinang. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WIB) for Tanjung Pinang.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 3:44 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 80° |
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| 4:50 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
82° |
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| 6:04 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
83° |
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| 6:12 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. |
83° |
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| 6:33 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum Eclipse
Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. |
83° |
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| 7:02 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
83° |
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| 8:17 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
83° |
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| 9:23 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
82° |
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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 was fully visible in Tanjung Pinang. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tanjung Pinang
| Eclipse Visibility From Tanjung Pinang | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Tanjung Pinang, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Tanjung Pinang
Next annular eclipse visible in Tanjung Pinang