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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 6°51'46.6"N, 79°51'49.2"E

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Max View in 6°51'46.6"N, 79°51'49.2"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 6°51'46.6"N, 79°51'49.2"E
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:21 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:27 pm 0.290 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:53 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 6°51'46.6"N, 79°51'49.2"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:14 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 65°
-58.0°
3:20 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 74°
-43.4°
4:34 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 79°
-26.2°
5:03 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East 80°
-19.3°
5:32 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East 82°
-12.5°
6:21 pm Tue, Mar 3RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 83°
-0.2°
6:27 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in 6°51'46.6"N, 79°51'49.2"E This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 6°51'46.6"N, 79°51'49.2"E. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 6°51'46.6"N, 79°51'49.2"E because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction East 84°
1.1°
6:47 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.
Map direction East 84°
5.4°
7:53 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 86°
21.2°

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 6°51'46.6"N, 79°51'49.2"E

Eclipse Visibility From 6°51'46.6"N, 79°51'49.2"EVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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