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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Balūchar Ghar, Kandahār, Afghanistan

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:19 pm
Max View in Balūchar Ghar
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Balūchar Ghar
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:12 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:19 pm -0.505 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:53 pm
Duration: 41 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Balūchar Ghar

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:14 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 23°
-51.2°
2:20 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 43°
-43.9°
3:34 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 60°
-31.8°
4:03 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 65°
-26.5°
4:32 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 70°
-20.9°
5:47 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East 80°
-6.0°
6:12 pm Tue, Mar 3RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 83°
-0.2°
6:19 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Balūchar Ghar This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Balūchar Ghar. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Balūchar Ghar 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°
6:53 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.
Map direction East 88°
7.7°

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 Balūchar Ghar

Eclipse Visibility From Balūchar GharVisibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Balūchar Ghar, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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