Los Angeles, California, United States

Monday, March 2, 2026

TODAY
Los Angeles, California, United States

Lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

Totality lasts 57 minutes

Best around 3:34 AM

Moon in shadow
115%
Totality
57 min
Moon's height
34°
12:46 AM Penumbral begins 61° up
1:51 AM Partial begins 53° up
3:05 AM Totality begins 40° up
3:34 AM Greatest eclipse 34° up
4:03 AM Totality ends 29° up
5:16 AM Partial ends 14° up
6:22 AM Penumbral ends 1° up

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

That morning

Sunrise

6:19 AM

6:19 AM

5:54 AM Blue hour
6:19 AM Sunrise
6:53 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:50 PM

5:50 PM

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

5:16 PM Golden hour
5:50 PM Sunset
6:15 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Worm Moon

Rises 5:21 PM in the E

5:21 PM – 6:24 AM

E W
5:21 PM Moonrise
5:41 PM 4°
11:55 PM Highest, 63°
6:04 AM 4°
6:24 AM Moonset

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

Rises
5:21 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 5:54 AM–6:19 AM
  • Moonset 5:56 AM
  • Morning best color 6:05 AM
  • Sunrise 6:19 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:19 AM–6:53 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:16 PM–5:50 PM
  • Moonrise 5:21 PM
  • Sunset 5:50 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:50 PM–6:15 PM
  • Evening best color 5:55 PM
  • Fully dark 7:13 PM–4:55 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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