South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Monday, March 2, 2026

TODAY
South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

88% of it above your horizon

Best around 5:34 AM

Moon in shadow
115%
Totality
57 min
Moon's height
18°
Above horizon
88%
2:46 AM Penumbral begins 53° up
3:51 AM Partial begins 40° up
5:05 AM Totality begins 24° up
5:34 AM Greatest eclipse 18° up
6:03 AM Totality ends 11° up
7:16 AM Partial ends Moon down
8:22 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

6:50 AM

6:50 AM

6:27 AM Blue hour
6:50 AM Sunrise
7:21 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:30 PM

6:30 PM

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

5:59 PM Golden hour
6:30 PM Sunset
6:53 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Worm Moon

Rises 6:00 PM in the E

6:00 PM – 6:53 AM

E W
6:00 PM Moonrise
6:18 PM 4°
12:28 AM Highest, 72°
6:35 AM 4°
6:53 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:00 PM in the E
Exactly full
5:41 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

  • Moonset 6:20 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:27 AM–6:50 AM
  • Morning best color 6:35 AM
  • Sunrise 6:50 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:50 AM–7:21 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:59 PM–6:30 PM
  • Moonrise 6:00 PM
  • Sunset 6:30 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:30 PM–6:53 PM
  • Evening best color 6:44 PM
  • Fully dark 7:47 PM–5:33 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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Upcoming celestial events for South Padre Island, Texas, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, S to ENE, 29 deg up
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Mon 12 Oct 2026 8:20 PM International Space Station Modest pass, SE to E, 15 deg up
Tue 13 Oct 2026 5:32 AM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:56 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 6:24 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 6:24 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:59 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 10:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 21% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 7:47 AM Partial solar eclipse 38.5% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 10:47 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 10:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 23.3% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:26 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 5:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 9:46 PM Total lunar eclipse 96% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 9:51 PM

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