Home   Sun, Moon & Space   Eclipses   Mar 3, 2026
Flag for Chile

March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cabo Noir, Región de Magallanes y Antártica Chilena, Chile

Mar 3, 2026 at 7:09 am
Max View in Cabo Noir
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Cabo Noir
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:44 am
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:09 am 0.292 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:22 am
Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cabo Noir

Live Eclipse Animation will start at:
Live Eclipse Animation has ended.
You are using an outdated browser, to view the animation please update or switch to a modern browser.

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:44 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-northwest 302°
11.7°
6:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 288°
3.7°
7:09 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Cabo Noir This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Cabo Noir. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Cabo Noir because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-northwest 284°
1.3°
7:22 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-northwest 281°
-0.2°
8:04 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 273°
-6.5°
8:33 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 267°
-10.5°
9:02 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 261°
-14.5°
10:17 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 245°
-24.2°
11:23 am Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 230°
-31.7°

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 Cabo Noir

Eclipse Visibility From Cabo NoirVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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

Other eclipses visible in Cabo Noir

Other eclipses worldwide