In pictures: Lunar eclipse enthrals skywatchers across India and the globe
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.
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.
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V. Raju
A view of partial lunar eclipse visible in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (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
Lunar eclipse with the blood moon seen in New Delhi on March 3, 2026.
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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, with the blood moon on March 3, 2026.
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M. Sathyamoorthy
The partial lunar eclipse as seen from Udhagamandalam on March 3, 2026. evening.
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Imran Nissar
The lunar eclipse with the blood moon 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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Reuters
The blood moon rises during a total lunar eclipse in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, 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.
Published – March 03, 2026 08:20 pm IST
