A total lunar eclipse or “Blood Moon” is set to be visible on March 3, 2026, marking the last such event until 2028.
The total phase (totality), when the moon turns completely dark red, lasts 58 minutes. It starts at 11:04 UTC and ends at 12:02 UTC.
Here are the local times for Totality when the Blood Moon is most visible:
- New Zealand (Auckland/Wellington): 12:04 – 01:02 (Wednesday 4 March)
- Australia (Sydney/Melbourne – AEDT): 22:04 – 23:02 (Tuesday 3 March)
- Australia (Adelaide – ACDT): 21:34 – 22:32 (Tuesday 3 March)
- Australia (Perth – AWST): 19.04 – 20.02 (Tuesday 3 March)
- Japan (Tokyo): 20.04 – 21.02 (Tuesday 3 March)
- South Korea (Seoul): 20.04 – 21.02 (Tuesday 3 March)
- China (Beijing): 19.04 – 20.02 (Tuesday 3 March)
- Philippines (Manila): 19.04 – 20.02 (Tuesday 3 March)
- India (New Delhi – IST): 16:34 – 17:33 (Tuesday, March 3 – visible at moonrise)
- Pakistan (Islamabad/Lahore – PKT): 17:45 – 18:17 (Tuesday, March 3 – visible at moonrise)
- USA/Canada (Pacific Time – PST): 03:04 – 04:02 (Tuesday, March 3)
- USA/Canada (Mountain Time – MST): 4:04 AM – 5:02 AM (Tuesday, March 3)
- USA/Canada (Central Time – CST): 5:04 AM – 6:02 AM (Tuesday, March 3)
- USA/Canada (Eastern Time – EST): 6:04 – 7:02 (Tuesday, March 3)
- Mexico City (CST): 5:04 a.m. – 6:02 a.m. (Tuesday, March 3)
Residents across the Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, East Asia and western North America will have the best views.
Since the moon will be below the horizon, the eclipse cannot be observed from most of Europe and Africa.
