| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Begins: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:27 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:39 pm 0.931 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:53 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 26 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Port Blair
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Port Blair. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (IST) for Port Blair.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 2:14 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 67° |
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| 3:20 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
75° |
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| 4:34 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
80° |
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| 5:03 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
82° |
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| 5:27 pm Tue, Mar 3 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. |
83° |
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| 5:32 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Total Eclipse ends
Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. |
83° |
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| 5:39 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Maximum in Port Blair
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port Blair. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port Blair because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. |
84° |
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| 6:47 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
87° |
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| 7:53 pm Tue, Mar 3 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
91° |
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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 Port Blair, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
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Cloud Coverage (Mar 3)
In the past, this day was cloudy 27% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port Blair
| Eclipse Visibility From Port Blair | 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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Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Port Blair, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Port Blair