Lunar Eclipse
Total Lunar Eclipse
A total lunar eclipse. The Moon passes through Earth's inner shadow.
Your local time
3 Mar 2026, 17:03
Universal time
3 Mar 2026, 11:33 UTC
Time since
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Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar disc. A total eclipse is visible from the entire night side of Earth at the time of maximum, so visibility depends only on whether the Moon is above your horizon.
Observation details
- Visibility
- Partially visible
- Best viewing time
- 4 Mar 2026, 00:33
- Direction to look
- ENE · azimuth 73°
- Altitude at peak
- -15.4°
- Equipment
- Naked Eye
- Kind
- Total
- Obscuration
- 100%
The event's peak happens below your horizon, but the same part of the sky reaches 68° later in the night.
New Delhi, India
28.6139°, 77.2090° · default location
Photography & observing tips
- •No filters or special equipment needed — a lunar eclipse is entirely safe to watch.
- •A telephoto lens of 200 mm or more on a tripod gives a satisfying disc; totality needs roughly 1–2 seconds at f/5.6, ISO 800.
- •The Moon's colour during totality depends on dust and cloud in Earth's atmosphere, so expect anything from copper to deep brown.
Event timeline
Times shown in your local timezone, computed from the event geometry.
Penumbral begins
3 Mar 2026, 14:14 · 3 Mar 2026, 08:44 UTC
Partial begins
3 Mar 2026, 15:19 · 3 Mar 2026, 09:49 UTC
Totality begins
3 Mar 2026, 16:33 · 3 Mar 2026, 11:03 UTC
Maximum eclipse
3 Mar 2026, 17:03 · 3 Mar 2026, 11:33 UTC
Totality ends
3 Mar 2026, 17:33 · 3 Mar 2026, 12:03 UTC
Partial ends
3 Mar 2026, 18:47 · 3 Mar 2026, 13:17 UTC
Penumbral ends
3 Mar 2026, 19:53 · 3 Mar 2026, 14:23 UTC
Other lunar eclipse events
The nearest occurrences before and after this one.