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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 36°22'35.2"N, 120°26'13.9"E

Mar 3, 2026 at 7:33 pm
Max View in 36°22'35.2"N, 120°26'13.9"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 36°22'35.2"N, 120°26'13.9"E
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:46 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:33 pm 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 10:23 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 37 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 36°22'35.2"N, 120°26'13.9"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:44 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 72°
-12.4°
5:46 pm Tue, Mar 3RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 81°
-0.2°
5:50 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East 82°
0.4°
7:04 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East 93°
14.3°
7:33 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East 97°
19.9°
8:02 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 102°
25.4°
9:17 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 116°
39.0°
10:23 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southeast 133°
49.5°

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 36°22'35.2"N, 120°26'13.9"E

Eclipse Visibility From 36°22'35.2"N, 120°26'13.9"EVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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