| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Center, North Dakota |
| Began: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:44 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:33 am 1.150 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:24 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 40 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Center
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Center. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for Center.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 2:44 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 220° |
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| 3:50 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
237° |
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| 5:04 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
253° |
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| 5:33 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
258° |
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| 6:02 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
264° |
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| 7:17 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse ends
Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
277° |
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| 7:24 am Tue, Mar 3 | Setting | Moonset Setting |
278° |
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| 8:23 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
289° |
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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 Center. 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 80% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Center
| Eclipse Visibility From Center | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Center, or the path map image for global details. |
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