- The total lunar eclipse of 3 March 2026 reaches its greatest phase at 11:34 UTC.
- Its umbral magnitude is 1.151; totality lasts 58 min and the partial phase 3 h 27 min.
- It is visible from eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific, the Americas.
- It is not visible from Lithuania.
- The eclipse belongs to Saros series 133.
What time is the eclipse?
The moment of greatest eclipse is the same everywhere on Earth; only the clock time differs. A lunar eclipse is seen at the same instant from every place where the Moon is above the horizon.
| Time zone | Greatest eclipse |
|---|---|
| UTC (Universal Time) | 11:34 |
| Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki | 13:34 |
| Moscow | 14:34 |
| London | 11:34 |
| New York | 06:34 |
Where is the eclipse visible?
The eclipse was visible from eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific, the Americas. A lunar eclipse is seen from every place where the Moon is above the horizon during the eclipse.
Is it visible from Europe and the Baltic states?
The eclipse is not visible from Europe. The eclipse is not visible from Lithuania or the other Baltic states.
What you will see
The Earth’s shadow creeps over the Moon for about an hour, then the whole disc turns copper red for the length of totality. No protection is needed; binoculars show the colour well.
The Saros series
This eclipse belongs to Saros series 133. Eclipses of one series repeat every 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours, and each one falls about a third of the way around the globe to the west of the previous one.
All eclipses of 2026
| Date | Eclipse | Greatest eclipse (UTC) | From Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 2026 | Annular solar eclipse | 12:12 | not visible |
| 3 March 2026 | Total lunar eclipse | 11:34 | not visible |
| 12 August 2026 | Total solar eclipse | 17:46 | visible |
| 28 August 2026 | Partial lunar eclipse | 04:13 | visible |
Questions people ask
What time is the total lunar eclipse on 3 March 2026?
Greatest eclipse is at 11:34 UTC, which is 11:34 in London and 06:34 in New York.
Where is it visible?
It is visible from eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific, the Americas.
Can it be seen from Lithuania?
The eclipse is not visible from Lithuania or the other Baltic states.
How long does it last?
Totality lasts 58 min; the partial phase, from the first to the last touch of the dark shadow, lasts 3 h 27 min.
Do I need eye protection?
No. A lunar eclipse is as safe to watch as the full moon.
When is the next total lunar eclipse?
The next total lunar eclipse is on 31 December 2028, visible from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Pacific.
- Fred Espenak, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: Solar Eclipses 2021–2030 and Lunar Eclipses 2021–2030 (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov).
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., 1998.
- American Astronomical Society: How to view a solar eclipse safely; ISO 12312-2 filters for direct observation of the Sun.
- timeanddate.com: local circumstances of eclipses for Vilnius.
Dates, types, magnitudes and durations are taken from the NASA eclipse tables and checked row by row. NASA gives the time of greatest eclipse in Terrestrial Dynamical Time; this page converts it to UTC and shows it to the minute. The countdown is recalculated every day.