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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 45°44'27.6"N, 121°39'00.2"E

Mar 3, 2026 at 7:33 pm
Max View in 45°44'27.6"N, 121°39'00.2"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 45°44'27.6"N, 121°39'00.2"E
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:33 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:33 pm 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 10:23 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 50 minutes

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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 45°44'27.6"N, 121°39'00.2"E

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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 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 71°
-8.6°
5:33 pm Tue, Mar 3RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 80°
-0.2°
5:50 pm 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 East.
Map direction East 83°
2.3°
7:04 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East 96°
14.4°
7:33 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-southeast 101°
19.2°
8:02 pm Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 107°
23.9°
9:17 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 123°
35.1°
10:23 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southeast 141°
43.1°

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 45°44'27.6"N, 121°39'00.2"E

Eclipse Visibility From 45°44'27.6"N, 121°39'00.2"EVisibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Dec 21, 2029 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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