March 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:05 am

Near max in Rio Claro

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Rio Claro, São Paulo
Begins:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:44 am
Maximum:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:06 am -0.680 Magnitude
Ends:	Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:08 am
Duration:	24 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rio Claro

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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
5:44 am Tue, Mar 3		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.	280°	4.6°
6:06 am Tue, Mar 3		Maximum in Rio Claro This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Rio Claro. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Rio Claro 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 West for the best view of the eclipse.	278°	0.2°
6:08 am Tue, Mar 3	Setting	Moonset Setting	277°	-0.2°
6:50 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	273°	-9.8°
8:04 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse begins Below horizon	265°	-26.0°
8:33 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	262°	-32.3°
9:02 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse ends Below horizon	258°	-38.5°
10:17 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	245°	-53.7°
11:23 am Tue, Mar 3	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	223°	-65.3°

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 65% of the time (since 2000).

Eclipse Visibility From Rio Claro		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Rio Claro, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.