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March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pune, Maharashtra, India (Poona)

Mar 3, 2026 at 6:44 pm
Near max in Pune
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pune, Maharashtra
Begins: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:41 pm
Maximum: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 6:45 pm 0.029 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:53 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 12 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

March 3, 2026 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pune

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Pune. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (IST) for Pune.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
2:14 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 44°
-56.0°
3:20 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 60°
-44.3°
4:34 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 71°
-28.9°
5:03 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 74°
-22.6°
5:32 pm Tue, Mar 3 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 77°
-16.2°
6:41 pm Tue, Mar 3 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East 83°
-0.2°
6:45 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in Pune This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Pune. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Pune because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East 84°
0.6°
6:47 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction East 84°
0.9°
7:53 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East 89°
15.7°

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 Pune, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pune

Eclipse Visibility From Pune Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Pune, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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