• Science Space Your Ultimate Guide to Seeing the Total Lunar Eclipse in March Night owls will be able to check out the lunar eclipse when it appears this March • North American sky watchers will be able to catch a glimpse of the lunar eclipse • A total lunar eclipse is coming next week • Like supermoons, they come in batches, and this is the final eclipse in a trio that started in 2025 • If you miss this one, you won’t get another opportunity to see a total lunar eclipse until New Year’s Eve in 2028 • According toThe Farmer’s Almanac, March’s full moon will occur on March 3

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  • A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2026, the last of a trio that began in 2025. The event starts at 3:44 a.m. ET when the moon enters Earth’s penumbra, reaches maximum eclipse at 6:33 a.m. ET, and ends at 9:23 a.m. ET. The moon will appear reddish as sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere. Visibility is best from the Pacific Coast, Alaska, and western Canada; viewers eastward will miss portions of the penumbral phase. No special equipment is needed, and the next total lunar eclipse will not occur until December 31, 2028.
  • A total lunar eclipse is coming next week. Like supermoons, they come in batches, and this is the final eclipse in a trio that started in 2025. If you miss this one, you won’t get another opportunity to see a total lunar eclipse until New Year’s Eve in 2028. According to The Farmer’s Almanac, March’s full moon will occur on March 3. It’ll reach peak illumination, when the moon is at its fullest, at 6:38 a.m. ET. But you won’t see the full moon in all of its majesty, even if you’re outside at that exact time, because the moon will be in the middle of its eclipse. Those hoping to see the eclipse

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