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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Bjargtangar, Vestfirðir, Iceland

Mar 3, 2026 at 8:45 am
Max View in Bjargtangar
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Bjargtangar
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 8:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 8:45 am -1.015 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 8:46 am
Duration: 2 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Bjargtangar

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
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.
Map direction West-northwest 286°
-0.0°
8:45 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Bjargtangar This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Bjargtangar. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Bjargtangar 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.
Map direction West-northwest 286°
-0.1°
8:46 am Tue, Mar 3SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-northwest 287°
-0.2°
9:50 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 301°
-6.9°
11:04 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northwest 318°
-12.9°
11:33 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northwest 325°
-14.8°
12:02 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North-northwest 332°
-16.5°
1:17 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North 350°
-19.1°
2:23 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North
-19.5°

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 Bjargtangar

Eclipse Visibility From BjargtangarVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse visible in Bjargtangar

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