A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, creating a dramatic red “blood moon” for skywatchers across North America, Australia and East Asia.
During Lunar eclipse in Marchtotality – when the moon is completely immersed in the Earth’s dark umbral shadow and appears blood red – begins at 6:04 am EST (1104 GMT) March 3 and peak at 6:33 am EST (1133 GMT). Totality will last about 58 minutes, then the moon will begin to step out of the shadow of the earth.
North America – Lunar Eclipse Times
- Penumbral eclipse begins: 03:44 EST (08:44 GMT)
- Partial eclipse begins: 4:50 a.m. EST (9:50 a.m. GMT)
- Total: 06:04-07:04 EST (11:04-12:03 GMT)
- Maximum Eclipse: 06:33 EST (11:33 GMT)
- Partial eclipse ends: 8:17 a.m. EST (1:17 p.m. GMT)
Prime viewing times worldwide
Here are some key viewing times for the total lunar eclipse on March 3 across different time zones, according to time and date. The times represent when totality will occur, turning our lunar neighbor into a blood moon:
- Eastern Time: 06:04-07:02 EST on March 3, 2026 (the Moon will set below totality in the Eastern Time Zone)
- Central Time: 05:04 – 06:02 CST March 3, 2026
- Mountain Time: 04:04–05:02 MST March 3, 2026
- Pacific Time: 3:04-4:02 am PST March 3, 2026
- Alaska Time: 2:04 AM – 3:02 AM AKST March 3, 2026
- Hawaii Time: 01:04 AM – 02:02 AM HST March 3, 2026
- New Zealand: 12.04-1.02 NZDT 4 March 2026
- Sydney: 22:04–23:02 AEDT 3 March 2026
- Brisbane, Australia: 09:04 – 22:02 AEST 3 March 2026
- Adelaide, Australia: 9:34 AM – 10:32 PM ACDT March 3, 2026
- Darwin, Australia: 20:34-21:32 3 March 2026
- Perth, Australia: 19.04 – 20.02 3 March 2026
- Tokyo: 20:04-21:02 JST March 3, 2026
- Seoul: 20:04-21:02 KST March 3, 2026
- Beijing: 19:04 – 20:02 CST March 3, 2026
- Hong Kong: 19.04 – 20.02 HKT 3 March 2026
If you can’t catch the lunar eclipse in person, we will live streaming of the event on Space.com. You can also follow the latest updates this spring lunar eclipse live blog.
What will happen?
The eclipse begins at 03:44 EST (0844 GMT) when the Moon enters the Earth’s penumbral shadow, causing a subtle shadow effect. As it moves deeper into the umbra, a dark shadow will creep across the lunar surface and the moon will take on a red-orange hue during maximum eclipse. The total duration of the lunar eclipse will be 5 hours and 39 minutes.
