A total lunar eclipse is happening the night of March 2–3, 2026, with the peak (maximum eclipse) around 11:33 UTC on March 3.

Quick Scoop: When & What

  • Date: night of March 2–3, 2026 (exact calendar date depends on your time zone).
  • Type: total lunar eclipse (classic “Blood Moon”).
  • Peak time: maximum totality around 11:33 UTC on March 3.
  • Totality window: roughly 11:04–12:03 UTC (about 1 hour of full red Moon).
  • Start of eclipse (penumbral): about 08:44 UTC, with the visible partial phase starting around 09:50 UTC.

If you’re in North or Central America, the best viewing is early on March 3 before sunrise; in East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific, it occurs on the evening of March 3 local time.

What “+50%” Could Mean

Forum and social posts sometimes say things like “+50% eclipse” to mean the Moon is about half covered (a partial phase), but this March 2026 event actually reaches 100% coverage during totality. If you saw “+50% T¢” in a thread, it’s likely slang or a rough way of saying “at least half the Moon will be in Earth’s shadow” during the build‑up to totality, not an official scientific label.

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