Lompoc, California, USA

Monday, March 2, 2026

TODAY
Lompoc, California, USA

Lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

Totality lasts 57 minutes

Best around 3:34 AM

Moon in shadow
115%
Totality
57 min
Moon's height
36°
12:46 AM Penumbral begins 61° up
1:51 AM Partial begins 54° up
3:05 AM Totality begins 41° up
3:34 AM Greatest eclipse 36° up
4:03 AM Totality ends 30° up
5:16 AM Partial ends 16° up
6:22 AM Penumbral ends 2° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

That morning

Sunrise

6:29 AM

6:29 AM

6:03 AM Blue hour
6:29 AM Sunrise
7:02 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:58 PM

5:58 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:24 PM Golden hour
5:58 PM Sunset
6:23 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Worm Moon

Rises 5:29 PM in the E

5:29 PM – 6:33 AM

E W
5:29 PM Moonrise
5:49 PM 4°
12:04 AM Highest, 63°
6:14 AM 4°
6:33 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Rises
5:29 PM in the E
Exactly full
3:41 AM
Distance
237,737 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:03 AM–6:29 AM
  • Moonset 6:05 AM
  • Morning best color 6:25 AM
  • Sunrise 6:29 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:29 AM–7:02 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:24 PM–5:58 PM
  • Moonrise 5:30 PM
  • Sunset 5:58 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:58 PM–6:23 PM
  • Fully dark 7:22 PM–5:04 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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Thu 15 Oct 2026 4:44 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:21 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 8:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 51.8% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 8:20 AM Total lunar eclipse 52% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:32 PM Partial solar eclipse 29.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:19 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 0.6% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 7:26 PM Total lunar eclipse 49% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM

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