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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kulhudhuffushi, Maldives

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:23 pm
Near max in Kulhudhuffushi
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Kulhudhuffushi
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:19 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:22 pm -0.073 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:23 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 3 minutes
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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kulhudhuffushi

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kulhudhuffushi. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MVT) for Kulhudhuffushi.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:44 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 59°
-64.0°
2:50 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 71°
-49.8°
4:04 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 78°
-32.8°
4:33 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East 79°
-26.0°
5:02 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East 81°
-19.1°
6:17 pm Tue, Mar 3Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East 83°
-0.7°
6:19 pm Tue, Mar 3RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 84°
-0.2°
6:22 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Kulhudhuffushi This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kulhudhuffushi. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kulhudhuffushi because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East 84°
0.2°
7:23 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 85°
14.4°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Kulhudhuffushi, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kulhudhuffushi

Eclipse Visibility From KulhudhuffushiVisibility Worldwide
Oct 28–29, 2023 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 18, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

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

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