Overview
- Totality is expected to last about 80–82 minutes during the night of March 2–3, 2026.
- Wide visibility includes much of North and South America, East Asia, Oceania and the Pacific, with Argentina highlighted as a prime vantage point, while Europe and Africa see only partial phases or miss totality.
- The Moon’s red hue occurs because Earth’s atmosphere filters sunlight, scattering shorter wavelengths and casting predominantly red light onto the lunar surface.
- Viewing requires no special equipment; NASA advises seeking dark, clear skies, with binoculars or a telescope useful for enhancing detail.
- The event is relatively uncommon, with only a minority of lunar eclipses being total, and some outlets note the next comparable total lunar eclipse may not arrive until late 2028.