Lunar Eclipse — 03 Mar 2026
Quick Facts
| Date | 03 Mar 2026 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 11:33:43 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 03 Mar 2026, 17:03:43 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 133 |
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| Saros member | 27 |
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| Magnitude | 1.15 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.184 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 38 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 27 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 58 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Leo (20.12°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Purva Phalguni, Pada 3 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 140.1187° |
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| Sun rashi | Aquarius (18.68°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 318.6834° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -9.09° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations where the Moon is above the horizon during eclipse stages. |
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Lunar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Penumbral Eclipse begins |
03 Mar 2026, 08:44:26 |
03 Mar 2026, 14:14:26 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
03 Mar 2026, 09:50:07 |
03 Mar 2026, 15:20:07 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
03 Mar 2026, 11:04:35 |
03 Mar 2026, 16:34:35 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
03 Mar 2026, 11:33:43 |
03 Mar 2026, 17:03:43 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
03 Mar 2026, 12:02:52 |
03 Mar 2026, 17:32:52 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
03 Mar 2026, 13:17:19 |
03 Mar 2026, 18:47:19 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
03 Mar 2026, 14:23:09 |
03 Mar 2026, 19:53:09 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
