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March 2, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Howland Island, US Minor Outlying Islands

Mar 2, 2026 at 11:33 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Howland Island
Begins: Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 8:44 pm
Maximum: Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 11:33 pm 1.150 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:23 am
Duration: 5 hours, 39 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

March 2–3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Howland Island

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
8:44 pm Mon, Mar 2
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East 81°
42.0°
9:50 pm Mon, Mar 2
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-northeast 78°
57.9°
11:04 pm Mon, Mar 2
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-northeast 65°
75.5°
11:33 pm Mon, Mar 2
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Northeast 46°
81.7°
12:02 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction North 349°
84.3°
1:17 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 285°
69.9°
2:23 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West 278°
54.1°

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 Howland Island. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Howland Island

Eclipse Visibility From Howland IslandVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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