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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 36°55'51"N, 102°59'52"W

Mar 3, 2026 at 5:33 am
Max View in 36°55'51"N, 102°59'52"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 36°55'51"N, 102°59'52"W
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:33 am 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:23 am
Duration: 4 hours, 39 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 36°55'51"N, 102°59'52"W

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:44 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southwest 225°
51.0°
3:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West-southwest 242°
40.3°
5:04 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction West-southwest 256°
26.5°
5:33 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West 261°
20.8°
6:02 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West 265°
15.1°
7:17 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West 276°
0.9°
7:23 am Tue, Mar 3SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 277°
-0.2°
8:23 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 286°
-12.2°

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 36°55'51"N, 102°59'52"W

Eclipse Visibility From 36°55'51"N, 102°59'52"WVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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