March 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Dahaneh-ye Z̄ū ol Faqār, Herāt, Afghanistan

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:27 pm

Near max in Dahaneh-ye Z̄ū ol Faqār

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Dahaneh-ye Z̄ū ol Faqār
Begins:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:24 pm
Maximum:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:27 pm -0.621 Magnitude
Ends:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:53 pm
Duration:	29 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Dahaneh-ye Z̄ū ol Faqār

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

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
1:14 pm Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon	15°	-46.7°
2:20 pm Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	36°	-41.4°
3:34 pm Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse begins Below horizon	54°	-31.3°
4:03 pm Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	60°	-26.5°
4:32 pm Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse ends Below horizon	65°	-21.6°
5:47 pm Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	77°	-7.9°
6:24 pm Tue, Mar 3	Rising	Moonrise Rising	82°	-0.2°
6:27 pm Tue, Mar 3		Maximum in Dahaneh-ye Z̄ū ol Faqār This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Dahaneh-ye Z̄ū ol Faqār. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Dahaneh-ye Z̄ū ol Faqār because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. 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.	83°	0.2°
6:53 pm Tue, Mar 3		Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.	87°	4.9°

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

In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From Dahaneh-ye Z̄ū ol Faqār		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Dahaneh-ye Z̄ū ol Faqār, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.