Total lunar eclipse 2026: When and how to watch it in Bengaluru

In India, this total lunar eclipse would be visible only in the North Eastern part. Rest of the country will only be able to see this as a partial lunar eclipse.

The world is all set to welcome the total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, a last chance to see a blood moon until 2029.

The lunar eclipse, occurring on Tuesday (March 3), will start as a penumbral lunar eclipse at 2:14 pm (IST) and extend up to 7:53 pm (IST).

In India, this total lunar eclipse would be visible only in the North-Eastern regions. Rest of the country will only be able to see this as a partial lunar eclipse.

In Bengaluru, this will be visible as partial Lunar eclipse in its ending stages for about 15 minutes. Unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye.

The phenomenon occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Moon and the Sun. This causes our planet to cast a giant shadow on the Moon and the sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere gives the Moon a reddish-orange colour, nicknaming it as the 'blood moon'.

This is expected to be the last chance for skywatchers to see a blood moon until 2029. To view the next one, space and astronomy enthusiasts would have to wait around three years to view the next total lunar eclipse.

(with agency and DHNS inputs)