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Mar 3, 2026 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Mexico

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Mar 3, 2026
Mexico
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Mexico
Start of Penumbral: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:44 am CST
Start of Totality: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:04 am CST
End of Totality: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:02 am CST
End of Penumbral: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:21 am PST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)
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Mar 3, 2026 – Total Lunar Eclipse – Mexico

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each state.

States in Mexico Where the Eclipse Is Visible

State Type Start of Penumbral Start of Totality End of Totality End of Penumbral
Aguascalientes
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:14 am CST
Baja California
Total Lunar Eclipse		 12:44 am PST 3:04 am PST 4:02 am PST 6:21 am PST
Baja California Sur
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 7:09 am MST
Campeche
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:30 am CST
Chiapas
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:36 am CST
Chihuahua
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:44 am MST
Ciudad de México
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:59 am CST
Coahuila de Zaragoza
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:22 am CST
Colima
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:02 am MST
Durango
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:33 am MST
Guanajuato
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:11 am CST
Guerrero
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:10 am CST
Hidalgo
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:01 am CST
Jalisco
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:25 am CST
Michoacán
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:16 am CST
Morelos
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:59 am CST
México
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:04 am CST
Nayarit
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 6:30 am MST
Nuevo León
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:10 am CST
Oaxaca
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:54 am CST
Puebla
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:57 am CST
Querétaro
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:04 am CST
Quintana Roo
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:02 am EST 6:18 am CST
San Luis Potosí
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:13 am CST
Sinaloa
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 6:43 am MST
Sonora
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 6:10 am PST
Tabasco
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:37 am CST
Tamaulipas
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:05 am CST
Tlaxcala
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:56 am CST
Veracruz
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:57 am CST
Yucatán
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:23 am CST
Zacatecas
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:20 am CST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in Mexico Where the Totality Is Visible

Location Obscuration Start Max End Totality Duration Avg. Cloud Cover
Acapulco, Guerrero
100.00%		 2:44 am 5:33 am 8:23 am CST 3h, 27m, 8s
12 %
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
100.00%		 2:44 am 5:33 am 8:23 am CST 3h, 27m, 8s
21 %
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
100.00%		 2:44 am 5:33 am 8:23 am CST 3h, 27m, 8s
27 %
Guadalajara, Jalisco
100.00%		 2:44 am 5:33 am 8:23 am CST 3h, 27m, 8s
19 %
Leon, Guanajuato
100.00%		 2:44 am 5:33 am 8:23 am CST 3h, 27m, 8s
18 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in Mexico

Eclipse Visibility from Mexico Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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Next total solar eclipse in Mexico

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