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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Chatham Islands, New Zealand

Mar 4, 2026 at 1:18 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Chatham Islands, Chatham Islands
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Maximum: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 1:18 am 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 4:08 am
Duration: 5 hours, 39 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

March 3–4, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Chatham Islands

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Chatham Islands. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CHADT) for Chatham Islands.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
10:29 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction Northeast 52°
22.8°
11:35 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Northeast 37°
31.1°
12:49 am Wed, Mar 4
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction North-northeast 16°
37.4°
1:18 am Wed, Mar 4
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction North 7°
38.6°
1:47 am Wed, Mar 4
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction North 358°
39.0°
3:02 am Wed, Mar 4
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction North-northwest 335°
36.4°
4:08 am Wed, Mar 4
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction Northwest 317°
30.3°

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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 Chatham Islands. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Mar 3–4)

In the past, this day was cloudy 77% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

173 Days 21 Hrs 52 Mins 49 Secs

Chatham Islands Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses
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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chatham Islands

Eclipse Visibility From Chatham Islands Visibility Worldwide
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Chatham Islands, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Next annular eclipse visible in Chatham Islands

Other eclipses visible in Chatham Islands

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