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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 20°14'38.1"S, 169°46'31.2"E

Mar 3, 2026 at 10:33 pm
Max View in 20°14'38.1"S, 169°46'31.2"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 20°14'38.1"S, 169°46'31.2"E
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:44 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 10:33 pm 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 1:23 am
Duration: 5 hours, 39 minutes

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Location

March 3–4, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 20°14'38.1"S, 169°46'31.2"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:44 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-northeast 71°
23.6°
8:50 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-northeast 62°
37.6°
10:04 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Northeast 47°
52.0°
10:33 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Northeast 37°
56.6°
11:02 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction North-northeast 26°
60.3°
12:17 am Wed, Mar 4
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction North-northwest 347°
62.8°
1:23 am Wed, Mar 4
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Northwest 318°
56.1°

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

Cloud Coverage (Mar 3–4)

In the past, this day was cloudy 65% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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20°14'38.1"S, 169°46'31.2"E Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in 20°14'38.1"S, 169°46'31.2"E

Eclipse Visibility From 20°14'38.1"S, 169°46'31.2"EVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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