March 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse in 42°45'44.8"N, 93°47'02.9"W

Mar 3, 2026 at 5:33 am

Max View in 42°45'44.8"N, 93°47'02.9"W

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Lunar Eclipse, in 42°45'44.8"N, 93°47'02.9"W
Begins:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:44 am
Maximum:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:33 am 1.150 Magnitude
Ends:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:50 am
Duration:	4 hours, 6 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 42°45'44.8"N, 93°47'02.9"W

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Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:39 am CST

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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
2:44 am Tue, Mar 3		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.	231°	41.8°
3:50 am Tue, Mar 3		Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.	247°	31.4°
5:04 am Tue, Mar 3		Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.	260°	18.4°
5:33 am Tue, Mar 3		Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.	265°	13.1°
6:02 am Tue, Mar 3		Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.	270°	7.9°
6:50 am Tue, Mar 3	Setting	Moonset Setting	278°	-0.2°
7:17 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	282°	-5.6°
8:23 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	293°	-16.9°

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

In the past, this day was cloudy 71% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From 42°45'44.8"N, 93°47'02.9"W		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 3, 2026 Total 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
	Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in 42°45'44.8"N, 93°47'02.9"W, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.