| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Karnal, Haryana |
| Begins: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:22 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:27 pm 0.288 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:53 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 31 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Karnal
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Karnal. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (IST) for Karnal.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 2:14 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 39° |
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| 3:20 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
55° |
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| 4:34 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
68° |
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| 5:03 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
72° |
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| 5:32 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
76° |
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| 6:22 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
83° |
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| 6:27 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum in Karnal
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Karnal. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Karnal because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
83° |
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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. |
86° |
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| 7:53 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
94° |
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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 is not visible in Karnal, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
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Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 45% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Karnal
| Eclipse Visibility From Karnal | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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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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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 Karnal, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Karnal