| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in El Centro, California |
| Began: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 12:44 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 3:33 am 1.150 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:12 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 28 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — El Centro
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in El Centro. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (PST) for El Centro.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 12:44 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 209° |
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| 1:50 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
233° |
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| 3:04 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
250° |
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| 3:33 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
255° |
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| 4:02 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
259° |
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| 5:17 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
269° |
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| 6:12 am Tue, Mar 3 | Setting | Moonset Setting |
276° |
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| 6:23 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
278° |
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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 El Centro. 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 46% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in El Centro
| Eclipse Visibility From El Centro | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 26, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Dec 31, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in El Centro, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in El Centro