Tue, Mar 3
Total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026 from Melbourne
Part of it (the Moon rises or sets during it).
This has passed
Times are local (GMT+11).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Melbourne: 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 Melbourne's sky in your calendar
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Eclipse timeline
Slide along the bar: the Moon drifts through Earth's shadow and turns copper red inside it.
10:33 PM
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
- SydneyWhole eclipse
- BrisbaneWhole eclipse
- PerthPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- AucklandWhole eclipse
- Bali (Denpasar)Part of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- JakartaPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- GuamWhole eclipse
- CebuPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- SingaporePart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- ManilaPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).