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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cuchilla de Palermo, Departamento de Florida, Uruguay

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:17 am
Max View in Cuchilla de Palermo
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Cuchilla de Palermo
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:17 am -0.501 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:32 am
Duration: 48 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cuchilla de Palermo

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:44 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 285°
8.7°
6:17 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Cuchilla de Palermo This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Cuchilla de Palermo. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Cuchilla de Palermo because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 280°
2.4°
6:32 am Tue, Mar 3SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 278°
-0.2°
6:50 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 276°
-4.2°
8:04 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 265°
-19.0°
8:33 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 261°
-24.7°
9:02 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 256°
-30.3°
10:17 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 242°
-44.1°
11:23 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 224°
-54.4°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Cuchilla de Palermo

Eclipse Visibility From Cuchilla de PalermoVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Cuchilla de Palermo, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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