New York City, USA

Monday, March 2, 2026

TODAY
New York City, USA

Lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

48% of it above your horizon

Best around 6:34 AM

Moon in shadow
115%
Totality
57 min
Moon's height
-1°
Above horizon
48%
3:46 AM Penumbral begins 30° up
4:51 AM Partial begins 18° up
6:05 AM Totality begins 4° up
6:34 AM Greatest eclipse Moon down
7:03 AM Totality ends Moon down
8:16 AM Partial ends Moon down
9:22 AM Penumbral ends Moon down

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

That morning

Sunrise

6:27 AM

6:27 AM

6:00 AM Blue hour
6:27 AM Sunrise
7:04 AM Golden hour ends

Full moon

Worm Moon

Rises 5:08 PM in the ENE

5:08 PM – 6:28 AM

E W
5:08 PM Moonrise
5:30 PM 4°
11:51 PM Highest, 57°
6:07 AM 4°
6:28 AM Moonset

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

Rises
5:08 PM in the ENE
Exactly full
6:41 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.

Sunset

5:48 PM

5:48 PM

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

5:11 PM Golden hour
5:48 PM Sunset
6:15 PM Blue hour ends

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:00 AM–6:27 AM
  • Moonset 6:05 AM
  • Morning best color 6:26 AM
  • Sunrise 6:27 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:27 AM–7:04 AM
  • Moonrise 5:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:11 PM–5:48 PM
  • Sunset 5:48 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:48 PM–6:15 PM
  • Evening best color 5:54 PM
  • Fully dark 7:19 PM–4:55 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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