| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Grand Junction, Colorado |
| Began: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 1:44 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 4:33 am 1.150 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:47 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 3 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Grand Junction
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Grand Junction. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (MST) for Grand Junction.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 1:44 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 216° |
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| 2:50 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
235° |
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| 4:04 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
251° |
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| 4:33 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
256° |
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| 5:02 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
261° |
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| 6:17 am Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse ends
Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. |
272° |
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| 6:47 am Tue, Mar 3 | Setting | Moonset Setting |
277° |
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| 7:23 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
282° |
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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 Grand Junction. 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 59% of the time (since 2000).
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Grand Junction
| Eclipse Visibility From Grand Junction | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral 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 Grand Junction, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Grand Junction
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