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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Punta del Este, Uruguay

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:17 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Punta del Este
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:17 am -0.499 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:26 am
Duration: 42 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Punta del Este

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Punta del Este. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (UYT) for Punta del Este.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
5:44 am Tue, Mar 3
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-northwest. 		Map direction West-northwest 284°
7.5°
6:17 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Punta del Este This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Punta del Este. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Punta del Este because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. 		Map direction West 279°
1.3°
6:26 am Tue, Mar 3 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West 278°
-0.2°
6:50 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West 275°
-5.3°
8:04 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West 264°
-19.9°
8:33 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West 260°
-25.5°
9:02 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 255°
-31.0°
10:17 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 240°
-44.4°
11:23 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Southwest 221°
-54.3°

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 is not visible in Punta del Este, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)

In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

27 Days 1 Hrs 5 Mins 26 Secs

Punta del Este Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Punta del Este

Eclipse Visibility From Punta del Este Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Annular Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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Next annular eclipse visible in Punta del Este

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