Griffith Observatory Hosts Online Broadcast for 3/3/26 am Lunar Eclipse

In the early morning of March 3, there will be a total lunar eclipse visible from Los Angeles.
Total Lunar Eclipse Broadcast - March 3, 2026 - Griffith Observatory - Southern California’s gateway to the cosmos!

Griffith Observatory is hosting an online broadcast of the total lunar eclipse on March 3 from 12:37a.m. – 6:25 a.m., PDT. Griffith Observatory is NOT conducting onsite public viewing. Griffith Park will NOT be open during the broadcast. The Observatory will stream the eclipse live online, weather permitting.

• Eclipse Broadcast Timeline (All Times in PST)
• What is a Total Lunar Eclipse?
• Advice for Viewing

NOTE: If skies are clear, the eclipse should be visible to the unaided eye from anywhere in southern California. It is safe to view a lunar eclipse without any eye protection. You do not need a telescope to see a lunar eclipse. Just go outside and look up to the southwest.

6:25 p.m. Moonrise
12:37 a.m. Online broadcast begins
12:44 a.m. Penumbral eclipse begins
1:50 a.m. Umbral eclipse begins
3:04 a.m. Total eclipse begins
3:34 a.m. Greatest Eclipse
4:03 a.m. Total eclipse ends
5:17 a.m. Umbral eclipse ends
6:23 a.m. Penumbral eclipse ends
6:25 a.m. Online broadcast ends

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