Total Lunar Eclipse Expected on March 3 2026
The world will witness a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, March 3 2026. The event will not be visible from Tunisia, nor from the entire African and European continents.
During a telephone interview on the national radio, Hichem Ben Yahia, scientific coordinator at the Cité des Sciences, explained that the eclipse will be observable from:
- the Americas (North, Central, and South America)
- East Asia
- the Pacific region
Key Timing Details
| Event | Universal Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| Start of the overall eclipse | 08:44 UTC |
| Beginning of totality | 11:30 UTC |
| End of totality | 12:28 UTC (total phase lasts 58 minutes 30 seconds) |
| End of the entire eclipse | 14:29 UTC |
| Total duration | 5 hours 30 minutes |
What Is a Lunar Eclipse?
A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon during a full‑moon phase, giving the Moon a reddish hue. This phenomenon is popularly known as a “blood moon.”
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