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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Puerto España, Estado Zulia, Venezuela

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:57 am
Max View in Puerto España
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Puerto España
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 4:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:57 am 0.933 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:03 am
Duration: 2 hours, 19 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Puerto España

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:44 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West 272°
32.7°
5:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 274°
16.9°
6:57 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Puerto España This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Puerto España. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Puerto España because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West 276°
1.0°
7:03 am Tue, Mar 3SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West 276°
-0.2°
7:04 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 276°
-0.3°
7:33 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 277°
-7.9°
8:02 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 278°
-14.8°
9:17 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 282°
-32.3°
10:23 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 288°
-47.4°

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 Puerto España

Eclipse Visibility From Puerto EspañaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

Next annular eclipse visible in Puerto España

Other eclipses visible in Puerto España

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