Bogotá 🇨🇴 — total lunar eclipse · 3 Mar 2026
On 3 Mar 2026, Bogotá saw totality — the blood moon — until the Moon sets at 06:08 GMT-5, with maximum at 06:33 GMT-5, the Moon -6° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed. This eclipse has ended — replay the live view or jump to the next eclipse (28 Aug 2026).
Local timeline
BogotáPenumbra begins (P1)
03:44 GMT-5
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
04:49 GMT-5
umbra touches the Moon
Totality begins (U2)
06:03 GMT-5
blood moon
Maximum eclipse
06:33 GMT-5
59m 25s of totality
Totality ends (U3)
07:03 GMT-5
Partial ends (U4)
08:17 GMT-5
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
09:23 GMT-5
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-6°
azimuth 277°
Moonrise / moonset
17:41 / 06:08
bracketing the eclipse
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Naked-eye safe
Lunar eclipses need no eye protection. Find a spot with a clear view towards the west — the Moon is low, so avoid buildings and trees on that horizon; binoculars help. Live view →
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Computed byOrbital Radar eclipse engine · Bogotá (4.71, -74.07) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data