MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — A total lunar eclipse will be visible in Manhattan Beach between midnight and dawn on March 3. And protective eyewear won’t be needed to view it, scientists say.
If skies are clear, according to officials with Griffith Observatory, the eclipse should be visible to the unaided eye anywhere in Southern California.
“It is safe to view a lunar eclipse without any eye protection,” officials said in a message posted on the observatory’s website. “You do not need a telescope to see a lunar eclipse. Just go outside and look to the southwest.”
The observatory is hosting an online broadcast of the total eclipse from 12:37 a.m. to 6:25 a.m. on March 3. However, the observatory is not conducting onsite public viewing and won’t be open during the broadcast. The observatory will, however, stream the eclipse live online, weather permitting.
More information is available at griffithobservatory.lacity.gov/event/total-lunar-eclipse-broadcast-march-3-2026/.