| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Geneva, New York |
| Begins: | 3 Mar 2026 Sal, 03:44 |
| Maximum: | 3 Mar 2026 Sal, 06:33 1,150 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 3 Mar 2026 Sal, 06:42 |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 58 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
3 Mart 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Geneva
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Geneva. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Geneva.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:44 3 Mar Sal | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  247° | 31.0° | |
| 04:50 3 Mar Sal | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 260° | 19.5° | |
| 06:04 3 Mar Sal | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 272° | 6.1° | |
| 06:33 3 Mar Sal | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 277° | 1.1° | |
| 06:42 3 Mar Sal | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 278° | -0.2° |
| 07:02 3 Mar Sal | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 281° | -4.4° |
| 08:17 3 Mar Sal | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 294° | -17.2° |
| 09:23 3 Mar Sal | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 307° | -27.3° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Geneva. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (3 Mar)
In the past, this day was cloudy 89% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Geneva
| Eclipse Visibility From Geneva | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17–18 Eyl 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 13–14 Mar 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 29 Mar 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 12 Ağu 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Geneva, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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