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Mar 3, 2026 – Total Lunar Eclipse in the United States

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Mar 3, 2026
United States
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in United States
Start of Penumbral: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 1:44 am MST
Start of Totality: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 4:04 am MST
End of Totality: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 4:02 am PST
End of Penumbral: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:23 am AKST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)
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Mar 3, 2026 – Total Lunar Eclipse – United States

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each state.

States in the United States Where the Eclipse Is Visible

State Type Start of Penumbral Start of Totality End of Totality End of Penumbral
Alabama
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:22 am CST
Alaska
Total Lunar Eclipse		 11:44 pm AKST 2:04 am AKST 3:02 am AKST 5:23 am AKST
Arizona
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 7:10 am MST
Arkansas
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:49 am CST
California
Total Lunar Eclipse		 12:44 am PST 3:04 am PST 4:02 am PST 6:23 am PST
Colorado
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 6:51 am MST
Connecticut
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:27 am EST 6:27 am EST
Delaware
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:35 am EST 6:35 am EST
District of Columbia
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:39 am EST 6:39 am EST
Florida
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:02 am CST 6:17 am CST
Georgia
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:02 am EST 6:11 am CST
Hawaii
Total Lunar Eclipse		 10:44 pm HST 1:04 am HST 2:02 am HST 4:23 am HST
Idaho
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 6:23 am PST
Illinois
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:39 am CST
Indiana
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:02 am EST 6:24 am CST
Iowa
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:02 am CST
Kansas
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:22 am CST
Kentucky
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:02 am EST 6:28 am CST
Louisiana
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:44 am CST
Maine
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:20 am EST 6:20 am EST
Maryland
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:50 am EST 6:50 am EST
Massachusetts
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:27 am EST 6:27 am EST
Michigan
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:02 am EST 6:40 am CST
Minnesota
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:09 am CST
Mississippi
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:34 am CST
Missouri
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:56 am CST
Montana
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 7:23 am MST
Nebraska
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:32 am MST
Nevada
Total Lunar Eclipse		 12:44 am PST 3:04 am PST 4:02 am PST 6:23 am PST
New Hampshire
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:24 am EST 6:24 am EST
New Jersey
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:34 am EST 6:34 am EST
New Mexico
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 6:48 am MST
New York
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:53 am EST 6:53 am EST
North Carolina
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:02 am EST 7:06 am EST
North Dakota
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:37 am CST
Ohio
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:02 am EST 7:13 am EST
Oklahoma
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 7:23 am CST
Oregon
Total Lunar Eclipse		 12:44 am PST 3:04 am PST 4:02 am PST 6:23 am PST
Pennsylvania
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:56 am EST 6:56 am EST
Rhode Island
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:20 am EST 6:20 am EST
South Carolina
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:02 am EST 7:02 am EST
South Dakota
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:34 am MST
Tennessee
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:30 am CST
Texas
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:35 am MST
Utah
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 6:12 am PST
Vermont
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 6:29 am EST 6:29 am EST
Virginia
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:02 am EST 7:04 am EST
Washington
Total Lunar Eclipse		 12:44 am PST 3:04 am PST 4:02 am PST 6:23 am PST
West Virginia
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:44 am EST 6:04 am EST 7:01 am EST 7:01 am EST
Wisconsin
Total Lunar Eclipse		 2:44 am CST 5:04 am CST 6:02 am CST 6:49 am CST
Wyoming
Total Lunar Eclipse		 1:44 am MST 4:04 am MST 5:02 am MST 7:02 am MST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in the United States Where the Totality Is Visible

Location Obscuration Start Max End Totality Duration Avg. Cloud Cover
Adak, Alaska
100.00%		 10:44 pm 1:33 am 4:23 am HST 3h, 27m, 8s
90 %
Albany, New York
100.00%		 3:44 am 6:26 am 9:23 am EST 3h, 27m, 8s
77 %
Anchorage, Alaska
100.00%		 11:44 pm 2:33 am 5:23 am AKST 3h, 27m, 8s
64 %
Augusta, Maine
100.00%		 3:44 am 6:11 am 9:23 am EST 3h, 27m, 8s
72 %
Austin, Texas
100.00%		 2:44 am 5:33 am 8:23 am CST 3h, 27m, 8s
60 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in the United States

Eclipse Visibility from the United States Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse

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