Mar 3, 2026 at 7:33 pm
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Foochow |
| Begins: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:58 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, 25 minutes |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Foochow
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Foochow. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Foochow.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:44 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  73° | -16.4° |
| 5:50 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 81° | -1.6° |
| 5:58 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 82° | -0.2° |
| 7:04 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 89° | 13.5° | |
| 7:33 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 92° | 19.8° | |
| 8:02 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 96° | 26.1° | |
| 9:17 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 107° | 42.0° | |
| 10:23 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 121° | 55.1° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Foochow. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Foochow
| Eclipse Visibility From Foochow | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| May 5–6, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 29, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Foochow, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |