March 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Þúfa, Vestfirðir, Iceland

Mar 3, 2026 at 8:44 am

Max View in Þúfa

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Þúfa
Begins:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 8:44 am
Maximum:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 8:44 am -1.024 Magnitude
Ends:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 8:45 am
Duration:	1 minute
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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Þúfa

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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
8:44 am Tue, Mar 3		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.	287°	-0.1°
8:44 am Tue, Mar 3		Maximum in Þúfa This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Þúfa. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Þúfa 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.	287°	-0.2°
8:45 am Tue, Mar 3	Setting	Moonset Setting	287°	-0.2°
9:50 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	301°	-6.9°
11:04 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse begins Below horizon	319°	-12.7°
11:33 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	325°	-14.6°
12:02 pm Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse ends Below horizon	333°	-16.1°
1:17 pm Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	351°	-18.7°
2:23 pm Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	8°	-19.0°

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 87% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From Þúfa		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 12, 2026 Total Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Þúfa, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.