March 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Barra do Quaraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:37 am

Near max in Barra do Quaraí

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Barra do Quaraí, Rio Grande do Sul
Begins:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:44 am
Maximum:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:38 am -0.172 Magnitude
Ends:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:41 am
Duration:	57 minutes
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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Barra do Quaraí

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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
5:44 am Tue, Mar 3		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.	285°	10.8°
6:38 am Tue, Mar 3		Maximum in Barra do Quaraí This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Barra do Quaraí. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Barra do Quaraí 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 for the best view of the eclipse.	278°	0.2°
6:41 am Tue, Mar 3	Setting	Moonset Setting	278°	-0.2°
6:50 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	276°	-1.7°
8:04 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse begins Below horizon	267°	-18.0°
8:33 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	263°	-24.0°
9:02 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse ends Below horizon	259°	-29.9°
10:17 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	246°	-44.5°
11:23 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	229°	-56.0°

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 39% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From Barra do Quaraí		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Barra do Quaraí, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.