A total lunar eclipse or “Blood Moon” will be visible on March 3, 2026, marking the last such event until 2028.
The total phase (totality), when the moon turns completely dark red, will last 58 minutes. It will start at 11:04 UTC and end at 12:02 UTC.
Here are the local times for the Total Phase (Totality), when the Blood Moon is most visible:
- New Zealand (Auckland/Wellington): 12:04 am – 1:02 am (Wednesday, March 4)
- Australia (Sydney/Melbourne – AEDT): 22:04 – 23:02 (Tuesday, March 3)
- Australia (Adelaide – ACDT): 21:34 – 22:32 (Tuesday, March 3)
- Australia (Perth – AWST): 7:04 pm – 8:02 pm (Tuesday, March 3)
- Japan (Tokyo): 8:04 pm – 9:02 pm (Tuesday, March 3)
- South Korea (Seoul): 8:04 pm – 9:02 pm (Tuesday, March 3)
- China (Beijing): 19:04 – 20:02 (Tuesday, March 3)
- Philippines (Manila): 19:04 – 20:02 (Tuesday, March 3)
- India (New Delhi – IST): 4:34 pm – 5:33 pm (Tuesday, March 3 – visible at moonrise)
- Pakistan (Islamabad/Lahore – PKT): 5:45 pm – 6:17 pm (Tuesday, March 3 – visible at moonrise)
- US/Canada (PST): 3:04 am – 4:02 am (Tuesday, March 3)
- US/Canada (Mountain Time – MST): 4:04 am – 5:02 am (Tuesday, March 3)
- US/Canada (Central Time – CST): 5:04 am – 6:02 am (Tuesday, March 3)
- US/Canada (EST): 6:04 am – 7:02 am (Tuesday, March 3)
- Mexico City (CST): 5:04 am – 6:02 am (Tuesday, March 3)
Residents of the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Australia, eastern Asia and western North America will have the best views.
Since the moon will be below the horizon, the eclipse will not be visible from most of Europe and Africa.
