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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Fakaofo, Tokelau

Mar 4, 2026 at 12:33 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Fakaofo
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 9:44 pm
Maximum: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 12:33 am 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 3:23 am
Duration: 5 hours, 39 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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March 3–4, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Fakaofo

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
9:44 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-northeast 69°
44.7°
10:50 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-northeast 58°
59.2°
12:04 am Wed, Mar 4
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction North-northeast 25°
72.1°
12:33 am Wed, Mar 4
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction North
74.0°
1:02 am Wed, Mar 4
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction North-northwest 337°
72.8°
2:17 am Wed, Mar 4
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 301°
60.7°
3:23 am Wed, Mar 4
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West-northwest 288°
46.3°

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 Fakaofo. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Fakaofo

Eclipse Visibility From FakaofoVisibility Worldwide
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Apr 9, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Fakaofo, or the path map image for global details.

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