Blood Moon Sets at Dawn Over San Pedro, Mexico | Total Lunar Eclipse (Mar 3, 2026)

On the morning of March 3, 2026, a total lunar eclipse transformed the full Moon into a deep red “Blood Moon” as it descended toward the western horizon over San Pedro, Mexico. As dawn light strengthened in the east, the eclipsed Moon faded into the brightening sky before setting. During totality, Earth’s umbral shadow fully covered the Moon for approximately 58 minutes. Sunlight refracted through Earth’s atmosphere filtered out shorter wavelengths, leaving the Moon illuminated in copper and crimson tones. Eclipse Statistics – March 3, 2026 Type: Total Lunar Eclipse Totality Duration: ~58 minutes Partial Phase Duration: ~3 hours 27 minutes Penumbral Phase Duration: ~5 hours 38 minutes Greatest Eclipse: ~11:34 UTC Saros Series: 133 (27 of 71) Visibility: North America, Central America, Pacific region, East Asia, Australia From San Pedro, the eclipse unfolded during the pre-dawn hours, with the Moon setting as twilight advanced — a gradual transition from deep red to pale silver against the morning sky.