Mar 3, 2026 at 5:57 am
Max View in Costa Rica
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Costa Rica |
| Begins: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 3:44 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:57 am 0.933 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:09 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 25 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Costa Rica
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:44 am Tue, Mar 3 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  272° | 34.0° | |
| 4:50 am Tue, Mar 3 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 274° | 18.1° | |
| 5:57 am Tue, Mar 3 | Maximum in Costa Rica This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Costa Rica. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Costa Rica because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 276° | 2.1° | |
| 6:04 am Tue, Mar 3 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 276° | 0.7° | |
| 6:09 am Tue, Mar 3 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 276° | -0.2° |
| 6:33 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 277° | -6.7° |
| 7:02 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 278° | -13.6° |
| 8:17 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 282° | -31.1° |
| 9:23 am Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 287° | -46.2° |
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)
In the past, this day was cloudy 48% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Costa Rica
| Eclipse Visibility From Costa Rica | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Costa Rica, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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