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Total lunar eclipse of 3 March 2026
- Total eclipse
- Maximum at 11:33 UTC
- Partial phase: 03 h 27 min
- Totality: 00 h 58 min
- Visible from: Eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific, the Americas
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In cities (local time)
A lunar eclipse can be seen from everywhere the Moon is up: from the whole half of the Earth where it is night.
| City | Visibility | Maximum | Partial phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland New Zealand | visible, maximum at 00:33 | 00:33 | 22:50 – 02:17 |
| Tokyo Japan | visible, maximum at 20:33 | 20:33 | 18:50 – 22:17 |
| Sydney Australia | visible, maximum at 22:33 | 22:33 | 20:50 – 00:17 |
| Los Angeles United States | visible, maximum at 03:33 | 03:33 | 01:50 – 05:17 |
| Mexico City Mexico | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 05:33 | 05:33 | 03:50 – 07:17 |
| Dallas United States | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 05:33 | 05:33 | 03:50 – 07:17 |
| Beijing China | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 19:33 | 19:33 | 17:50 – 21:17 |
| Chicago United States | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 05:33 | 05:33 | 03:50 – 07:17 |
| Singapore Singapore | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 19:33 | 19:33 | 17:50 – 21:17 |
| Toronto Canada | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 06:33 | 06:33 | 04:50 – 08:17 |
| New York United States | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 06:33 | 06:33 | 04:50 – 08:17 |
| Santiago Chile | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 08:33 | 08:33 | 06:50 – 10:17 |
| New Delhi India | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 17:03 | 17:03 | 15:20 – 18:47 |
| Reykjavik Iceland | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 11:33 | 09:50 – 13:17 |
| Buenos Aires Argentina | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 08:33 | 06:50 – 10:17 |
| Edinburgh United Kingdom | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 11:33 | 09:50 – 13:17 |
| Dublin Ireland | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 11:33 | 09:50 – 13:17 |
| Berlin Germany | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 12:33 | 10:50 – 14:17 |
| London United Kingdom | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 11:33 | 09:50 – 13:17 |
| São Paulo Brazil | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 08:33 | 06:50 – 10:17 |
| Paris France | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 12:33 | 10:50 – 14:17 |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 15:33 | 13:50 – 17:17 |
| Istanbul Turkey | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 14:33 | 12:50 – 16:17 |
| Madrid Spain | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 12:33 | 10:50 – 14:17 |
| Rome Italy | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 12:33 | 10:50 – 14:17 |
| Lisbon Portugal | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 11:33 | 09:50 – 13:17 |
| Seville Spain | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 12:33 | 10:50 – 14:17 |
| Málaga Spain | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 12:33 | 10:50 – 14:17 |
| Tangier Morocco | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 11:33 | 09:50 – 13:17 |
| Tunis Tunisia | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 12:33 | 10:50 – 14:17 |
| Casablanca Morocco | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 11:33 | 09:50 – 13:17 |
| Cairo Egypt | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 13:33 | 11:50 – 15:17 |
| Jeddah Saudi Arabia | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 14:33 | 12:50 – 16:17 |
| Luxor Egypt | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 13:33 | 11:50 – 15:17 |
| Johannesburg South Africa | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 13:33 | 11:50 – 15:17 |
Watching the eclipse
A lunar eclipse can be watched with the naked eye, completely safely, and even better with binoculars. During totality the Moon turns a coppery red: it is lit by sunlight bent towards it by the Earth’s atmosphere.
Source: NASA, Fred Espenak (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov). Visibility estimated for each city from the height of the Moon.
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