Tue, Mar 3
Total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026 from Cincinnati
Part of it (the Moon rises or sets during it).
This has passed
Times are local (EST).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Cincinnati: a very bright ISS pass, a Starlink train, a meteor shower peak, planets together, a supermoon or eclipse, the northern lights, or a bright comet. Only the city is stored, not your location.
Put Cincinnati's sky in your calendar
Full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and bright ISS passes (with a 10-minute reminder) appear in your calendar and update by themselves.
Eclipse timeline
Slide along the bar: the Moon drifts through Earth's shadow and turns copper red inside it.
6:33 AM
Blood Moon
Plan your night
☁️ Clouds through the night
The hour-by-hour cloud forecast appears about five days before.
🌑 Find a dark sky
City light hides most of the show. Drive until the sky looks clearly darker (often 30–60 minutes out), away from streetlights, with an open view.
🛰️ Also crossing the sky that night
Bright ISS and Starlink passes during the best hours appear about five days before.
The Moon slips fully into Earth's shadow and turns a coppery red.
How to watch
- No equipment needed, and it is safe to look at.
- The Moon must be above your horizon: check the table for your city.
- Binoculars show the red color of totality best.
Other cities
- Dayton, OHPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- Lexington, KentuckyPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- LouisvillePart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- Fishers, INPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- Columbus, OhioPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- IndianapolisPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- Carmel, INPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- Fort WaynePart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- ToledoPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- South Bend, INPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).