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Total lunar eclipse on March 3 2026 (South Korea)

total lunar eclipse March 3, 2026 (South Korea)
Note: This image is here for illustrative purposes and does not represent the actual eclipse on this date.

The Moon information shown here applies to Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Local time Asia/Seoul)

Moonrise to moonset11h5m
Moonrise18:18
Moonset07:13
Distance to the center of the Sun148,297,033 km
Distance to the center of Earth380,761 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)99.1%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonPisces ♓
Moon age (days past new moon)13.9


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2026 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in South Korea from which the eclipse could be visible (note that the following is a short list of some of the main cities, the eclipse may be visible from other cities not listed here). The date and local time of the event shown below.

CityEclipse visible?Phase
SeoulYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
BusanYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ChejuYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ChollabukYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ChollanamYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ChungcheongbukYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ChungcheongnamYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
DaeguYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
GangwonYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
GwangjuYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
GyeonggiYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
GyeongsangbukYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
GyeongsangnamYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
IncheonYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
JejuYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KangweonYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KwangjuYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KyeonggiYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KyeongsangbukYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KyeongsangnamYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
PusanYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
South KoreaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
TaeguYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
TaejeonYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
UlsanYes Partial, Total, Penumbral

Information about this eclipse

total lunar eclipse This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of total lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).


Eclipse schedule in South Korea

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of March 3, 2026 in South Korea. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

Moon alt.: Excellent   Good   Low   Too low  

CityDetails
Event datePen. Mag.Umb. Mag.Penumbral eclipse beginsMoon alt.Partial eclipse beginsUmbral eclipse beginsMax. eclipse beginsMoon alt.Umbral eclipse endsPartial eclipse endsPenumbral eclipse endsMoon alt.
Seoul (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2352
Busan (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-618:5020:0420:342721:0322:1723:2355
Cheju (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-818:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2355
Chollabuk (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-818:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2354
Chollanam (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-818:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2354
Chungcheongbuk (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Chungcheongnam (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Daegu (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-618:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Gangwon (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-618:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2353
Gwangju (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-818:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2354
Gyeonggi (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2352
Gyeongsangbuk (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Gyeongsangnam (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Incheon (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2352
Jeju (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-818:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2355
Kangweon (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Kwangju (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-818:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2354
Kyeonggi (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Kyeongsangbuk (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Kyeongsangnam (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Pusan (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-618:5020:0420:342721:0322:1723:2355
South Korea (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Taegu (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-618:5020:0420:342621:0322:1723:2354
Taejeon (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-718:5020:0420:342521:0322:1723:2353
Ulsan (UTC 9)2026-03-03218.4%115.1%17:44-618:5020:0420:342721:0322:1723:2355

You can read the table above as follows: On March 3, 2026 in Seoul, Asia/Seoul (UTC 9), an total lunar eclipse will start at 17:44, the maximum eclipse will occur at 20:34 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 25°; this event will come to an end at 23:23 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 2.184 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 1.151 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

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