| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Karaikal, Tamil Nadu |
| Began: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:19 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:27 pm 0.288 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:53 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 33 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Karaikal
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Karaikal. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (IST) for Karaikal.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 2:14 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 59° |
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| 3:20 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
70° |
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| 4:34 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
77° |
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| 5:03 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
79° |
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| 5:32 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
81° |
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| 6:20 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
83° |
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| 6:27 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum in Karaikal
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Karaikal. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Karaikal because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
84° |
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| 6:47 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse ends
Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. |
85° |
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| 7:53 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
88° |
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How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Karaikal, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 41% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Karaikal
| Eclipse Visibility From Karaikal | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Karaikal, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Karaikal