Lunar Eclipse 2026: When, where, and how to watch in India?
The Hindu
When and how to watch the total lunar eclipse in India on March 3, 2026, with essential viewing details.
A total lunar eclipse will occur on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), and many places in India will be able to view the celestial event. Here is everything you need to know about the event!
A lunar eclipse is a celestial event that occurs when Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. This alignment can only happen during a full moon.
At totality the moon appears in red colour due to Rayleigh Scattering which is the varying dispersion of all ranges of colours in inverse proportion to their wavelength by the Earth’s atmosphere. The red colour is scattered less compared to other colours and so falls on the moon making it look red.
Total lunar eclipse: The Moon moves entirely into the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow, creating what is called a “Blood Moon,” where the moon appears reddish-orange due to sunlight refracting through Earth’s atmosphere.
Partial lunar eclipse: Only a portion of the Moon enters the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow, making an appearance as if a bite has been taken out of our planet’s satellite.
Penumbral lunar eclipse: The Moon passes through Earth’s faint outer shadow, and the eclipse is so subtle that it is often very difficult to see it with the naked eye.
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