St. John's 🇨🇦 — partial lunar eclipse · 3 Mar 2026
On 3 Mar 2026, St. John's saw the partial phases until the Moon sets at 06:38 GMT-3:30, with maximum at 08:03 GMT-3:30, the Moon -14° 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
St. John'sPenumbra begins (P1)
05:14 GMT-3:30
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
06:19 GMT-3:30
umbra touches the Moon
Totality begins (U2)
07:33 GMT-3:30
blood moon
Maximum eclipse
08:03 GMT-3:30
59m 25s of totality
Totality ends (U3)
08:33 GMT-3:30
Partial ends (U4)
09:47 GMT-3:30
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
10:53 GMT-3:30
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-14°
azimuth 295°
Moonrise / moonset
16:59 / 06:38
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 north-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 · St. John's (47.56, -52.71) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data