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3 March 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua (Bilwi)

3 Mar 2026, 05:33
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Puerto Cabezas
Begins: Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 02:44
Maximum: Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 05:33 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 05:51
Duration: 3 hours, 7 minutes

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Location

3 March 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Puerto Cabezas

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
02:44 Tue, 3 Mar
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West 266°
43.5°
03:50 Tue, 3 Mar
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction West 270°
27.8°
05:04 Tue, 3 Mar
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction West 274°
10.2°
05:33 Tue, 3 Mar
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. 		Map direction West 275°
3.5°
05:51 Tue, 3 Mar 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. Map direction West 276°
-0.2°
06:02 Tue, 3 Mar Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 277°
-3.3°
07:17 Tue, 3 Mar Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 281°
-20.9°
08:23 Tue, 3 Mar Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 287°
-35.8°

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

Cloud Coverage (3 Mar)

In the past, this day was cloudy 72% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

173 Days 16 Hrs 30 Mins 31 Secs

Puerto Cabezas Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses
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  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Puerto Cabezas

Eclipse Visibility From Puerto Cabezas Visibility Worldwide
3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
27–28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
20 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
16–17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11–12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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

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