A total lunar eclipse will occur on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (12 Phalguna, 1947 Saka Era), visible from most parts of India, except some extreme western regions. The eclipse will also be observable across eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas.
In India, the eclipse will generally begin at 15:20 IST, with totality starting at 16:34 IST and ending at 17:33 IST. The umbral phase will conclude by 18:48 IST. In most areas, only the ending of the eclipse will be visible at moonrise, while in North-East India and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the entire totality phase can be observed. The magnitude of the eclipse is 1.155.
The next lunar eclipse visible from India will be a partial eclipse on July 6, 2028, while the previous total lunar eclipse was on 7–8 September 2025.
A lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon when the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon. A total lunar eclipse happens when the entire Moon enters Earth’s umbral shadow, whereas a partial eclipse occurs when only part of the Moon is shadowed.
For detailed timings of moonrise and eclipse phases for different cities, the India Meteorological Department, Positional Astronomical Centre, Kolkata has provided a city-wise schedule.
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