| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Beijing, Beijing Municipality |
| Begins: | 2026年3月3日火曜日18時00分 |
| Maximum: | 2026年3月3日火曜日19時33分 1.150 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 2026年3月3日火曜日22時23分 |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 23 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2026年3月3日火曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Beijing
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Beijing. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Beijing.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16時44分 3月3日 (火) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  68° | -14.2° |
| 17時50分 3月3日 (火) | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 79° | -1.8° |
| 18時00分 3月3日 (火) | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 81° | -0.2° |
| 19時04分 3月3日 (火) | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 91° | 11.0° | |
| 19時33分 3月3日 (火) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 96° | 16.3° | |
| 20時02分 3月3日 (火) | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 100° | 21.6° | |
| 21時17分 3月3日 (火) | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 115° | 34.6° | |
| 22時23分 3月3日 (火) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 131° | 44.7° |
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 Beijing. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (3月3日 (火))
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Beijing
| Eclipse Visibility From Beijing | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年9月7–8日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3日 (火) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月21日 (日) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年7月6–7日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年12月31日 (日)–2029年1月1日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Beijing, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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