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March 2, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kotzebue, AK, USA (Qikiqtaġruk)

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

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

March 2–3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kotzebue

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
11:44 pm Mon, Mar 2
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southeast 142°
25.3°
12:50 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction South-southeast 160°
28.0°
2:04 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction South 181°
28.8°
2:33 am Tue, Mar 3
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South 189°
28.4°
3:02 am Tue, Mar 3
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southwest 197°
27.7°
4:17 am Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southwest 216°
24.1°
5:23 am Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southwest 233°
19.4°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kotzebue

Eclipse Visibility From KotzebueVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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