Mar 4, 2026 at 12:33 am
Max View in Mount Melbourne
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Mount Melbourne |
| Begins: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 9:55 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 12:33 am 1.150 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Mar 4, 2026 at 3:23 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 28 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3–4, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mount Melbourne
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:44 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  64° | -0.7° |
| 9:55 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 62° | -0.2° |
| 10:50 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 Northeast. | 49° | 2.6° | |
| 12:04 am Wed, Mar 4 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast. | 31° | 6.0° | |
| 12:33 am Wed, Mar 4 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast. | 24° | 7.0° | |
| 1:02 am Wed, Mar 4 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast. | 17° | 7.8° | |
| 2:17 am Wed, Mar 4 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North. | 359° | 8.9° | |
| 3:23 am Wed, Mar 4 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northwest. | 343° | 8.5° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 3–4)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
667Days 20Hrs 9Mins 30SecsMount Melbourne Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mount Melbourne
| Eclipse Visibility From Mount Melbourne | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17–18, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Mount Melbourne, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Mount Melbourne