On March 3, you can experience one of the few astronomical spectacles that come to Argentina and, in particular, are visible from Buenos Aires. Midnight on March 2-3 marks the beginning of a total lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon or Red Moon, which you can see if you are in Buenos Aires. We’ll tell you what this phenomenon is and what time to watch the 2026 lunar eclipse.
The only total lunar eclipse of 2026 will turn the sky red: when and at what time to see the spectacular “Blood Moon” in Buenos Aires
A total eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align perfectly, casting the Earth’s shadow onto the surface of the Moon. As the Moon enters the shadow zone, sunlight stops illuminating it directly. At the same time, the Earth’s atmosphere filters the Sun’s rays: it scatters the blue tones and lets only the reddish and orange colors through. That is why the Moon looks completely red.
The date to see the Blood Moon in Argentina is March 3, more precisely, during the night of Monday, March 2 to Tuesday, March 3. Over several hours, the Moon will be completely immersed in the Earth’s shadow, in a phenomenon that can be observed from much of the world, in addition to Argentina.
Key times to see the lunar eclipse or Red Moon
The eclipse will last for several hours and will go through different stages. These are the key moments expressed in Universal Time (UT) and their equivalent in South America. If you are in Argentina, we will tell you when you can see it, and if you are in Buenos Aires (and not in the Andes or Patagonia, too):
Start of the penumbral eclipse
⏰08:44 (UT)👉05:44 in Argentina and Chile
Start of the partial eclipse
⏰09:50 (UT) 👉06:50 in Argentina and Chile
Start of totality
⏰11:04 (UTC) 👉 08:04 in Argentina and Chile
Maximum point of the eclipse
⏰11:33 (UTC) 👉 08:33 in Argentina and Chile
End of totality
⏰12:02 (UTC) 👉 09:02 in Argentina and Chile
End of eclipse
⏰14:22 (UTC) 👉11:22 in Argentina and Chile
