Total Lunar Eclipse of March 2-3, 2026

What time does the Eclipse begin? What time does it end? When is the Maximum Eclipse?

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Exact Times of the Eclipse Phases in Your Local Time & UTC

Phase of the Eclipse Your TimeUTCMar 3
Penumbral eclipse begins - P1 08:44:22
Partial eclipse begins - U1 09:50:00
Total eclipse begins- U2 11:04:26
Greatest eclipse 11:33:37
End of the total eclipse - U3 NA 12:02:45
End of the partial eclipse - U4 13:17:10
End of the penumbral eclipse - P4 14:22:59
Duration of the Eclipse
Total duration of the Eclipse (Penumbral) P1-P4 05h38m37s
Total Duration of the Partial Phase (Umbral) U1-U4 03h27m10s
Duration of the Full Eclipse (Total Eclipse) U2-U3 00h58m19s
Magnitudes of the Eclipse
Penumbral Magnitude 2.1838
Umbral Magnitude 1.1507
Times of total lunar eclipse March 2-3, 2026
Phases of the Eclipse. See table for exact contact times of the phases. Image: NASA

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Livestreams of the Total Lunar Eclipse - March 2-3, 2026

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Live Streaming for Total Lunar Eclipse by TimeAndDate. LIVE footage starts March 3, 2026 9:30 AM UTC (check your local time by clicking the link)


Total Lunar Eclipse from Hawaii broadcasting by SunshineNate. LIVE footage starts March 2nd, 10:44:25 PM HST (Hawaii Time) that is March 3rd 8:44 UTC (check your local time by clicking the link)


Blood Moon of March 2026 live streaming from Perth, Western Australia by Gravity Discovery Centre & Observatory. This live broadcast will start March 3, 11:00 UTC (click this link to check your local time)


Live Stream of the Blood Moon from Griffith Observatory Los Angeles, CA. This broadcast will start March 3, 12:47 am PST that is 8:47 UTC (click this link to check your local time)


The Virtual Telescope Project - The live feed is scheduled for 3 March 2026, starting at 08:30 UTC (click this link to check your local time)


Observatory of Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College - brodcasts live from Hong Kong. This feed begins at 10:00 UTC (click this link to check your local time)


Live feed from Astronz New Zealand. Broadcasts begins at 08:00 UTC (click this link to check your local time)


Total Lunar Eclipse by AfarTV. Live broadcasts starts at 08:00 UTC (click this link to check your local time)


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This Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible during the moonset (sunrise) on March 2, 2026 over both Americas. Alaska and western parts of Canada will witness all phases of the eclipse (the brightest area on the map). On March 3rd (local time) this eclipse will be visible at moonrise (sunset) in Asia and Australia. All phases can be observed over east Asia (e.g. Japan), New Zealand and eastern part of Australia. No visibility over Europe and Africa.

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Visibility of the Total Lunar Eclipse of March 2-3, 2026
March 2-3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Visibility around the World.
Image by NASA. License: Public Domain
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