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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Merritt Island, FL, USA

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:33 am
Max View in Merritt Island, Florida
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Merritt Island, Florida
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 3:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:33 am 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:47 am
Duration: 3 hours, 3 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Merritt Island

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
3:44 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-southwest 254°
38.5°
4:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction West 263°
24.5°
6:04 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. 		Map direction West 272°
8.5°
6:33 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. 		Map direction West 275°
2.4°
6:47 am Tue, Mar 3 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 277°
-0.2°
7:02 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 278°
-4.0°
8:17 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 287°
-19.6°
9:23 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 297°
-32.7°

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 Merritt Island. 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 47% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

26 Days 4 Hrs 34 Mins 34 Secs

Merritt Island Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses
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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Merritt Island

Eclipse Visibility From Merritt Island Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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Next total solar eclipse visible in Merritt Island

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