A total lunar eclipse occured on March 3, 2026, and skywatchers in many places in India and across the world were able to view the celestial spectacle.ย
The last lunar eclipse was visible in India in the intervening night of September 7, 2025 and September 8, 2025.
The next lunar eclipse will be visible from India on July 6-7, 2028 and will be a partial lunar eclipse. The next total lunar eclipse will be visible from India on December 31, 2028.ย
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V. Raju
The lunar eclipse seen in Visakhapatnam on March 3, 2026.
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Ritu Raj Konwar
The “blood moon” is seen during the lunar eclipse in Guwahati on March 3, 2026.
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Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
The “blood moon” seen in New Delhi on March 3, 2026 during the eclispe.
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B. Velankanni Raj
The “blood moon” rises in the partially-eclipsed phase in Chennai on March 3, 2026.
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Pallavi Keswani
The “blood moon” is seen over the New Delhi sky on March 3, 2026 during the lunar eclipse.
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M. Periasamy
People in Coimbatore witnessed the rare celestial phenomenon on March 3, 2026.
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M. Sathyamoorthy
The partial phase of the lunar eclipse as seen from Udhagamandalam on March 3, 2026. evening.
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Imran Nissar
The full moon after the eclipse phase is visible in Srinagar on March 3, 2026.
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K.V.S. Giri
The partial phase of the lunar eclipse is visible in Vijayawada on March 3, 2026.
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Nagara Gopal
The full moon glows orange after the lunar eclipse in Hyderabad on March 3, 2026.
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AFP
The blood moon is seen in Havana on March 3, 2026 during the total lunar eclipse.
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AP
A total lunar eclipse is seen over the N Seoul Tower in Seoul on March 3, 2026.
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AFP
A view of the blood moon during the total lunar eclipse in San Jose, Costa Rica on March 3, 2026.
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AP
A total lunar eclipse is seen through statues at the Quezon Memorial Shrine in Quezon City, Philippines on March 3, 2026.