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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Wichita Falls, TX, USA

Mar 3, 2026 at 5:33 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Wichita Falls, Texas
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:33 am 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:03 am
Duration: 4 hours, 19 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Wichita Falls

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
2:44 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction Southwest 234°
50.2°
3:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction West-southwest 249°
38.2°
5:04 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction West 261°
23.4°
5:33 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction West 265°
17.5°
6:02 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction West 269°
11.6°
7:03 am Tue, Mar 3 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West 277°
-0.2°
7:17 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 278°
-3.3°
8:23 am Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 288°
-16.6°

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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 Wichita Falls. 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 64% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

26 Days 7 Hrs 29 Mins 36 Secs

Wichita Falls Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Wichita Falls

Eclipse Visibility From Wichita Falls 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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