Total lunar eclipse on March 3 to be visible across India with totality from 4.34 pm to 5.33 pm
New Delhi: A total lunar eclipse will occur on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 which will begin at 3.20pm IST and end at 6.48pm IST, according to a notification published by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
According to The Hindu, the eclipse will be visible from most parts of India. It's totality will occur between 4.34 and 5.33 p.m. IST, when the Moon is entirely immersed in the Earth's deepest shadow.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon during a full moon. It casts its shadow on the lunar surface. During totality, the Moon appears red due to a phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering. During this phenomenon shorter wavelengths of light are scattered more strongly by the Earth’s atmosphere, allowing the longer red wavelengths to reach and illuminate the Moon.
According to the India Meteorological Department, most of the country will view the eclipse's last phase at moonrise. However, in areas of the Northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the end of the complete phase will be evident. Cities include Chennai and Kanniyakumari are anticipated to see the eclipse for up to 31 minutes.
There are three distinct forms of lunar eclipses. During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon enters the Earth's umbra and may seem scarlet. A partial eclipse happens when a section of the Moon passes through the Earth's darkest shadow. A penumbral eclipse happens when the Moon crosses into the Earth's feeble outer shadow, resulting in a slight reducing that is occasionally difficult to see with the human eye.
The last lunar eclipse visible from India occurred on September 7-8, 2025, and it was also a total eclipse. The next partial lunar eclipse viewable from India will occur on July 6-7, 2028, with the next total lunar eclipse set for December 31, 2028.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Two held for robbing man on knifepoint
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people have been arrested for allegedly robbing a man at knifepoint after seeking a lift on his two-wheeler, police said on Friday.
The accused, who were apprehended within a day of the complaint, are alleged to have assaulted the victim using a knife and helmet before fleeing with his vehicle, mobile phone and purse.
The victim, a manager at a Kalyana Mantapa in Nellukunte, has lodged a complaint at Chikkajala Police Station on March 26, police said.
He stated that at around 2.30 am on March 25, while heading towards Hunasamaranahalli Road for food, two unidentified persons requested a lift, which he agreed to.
"When they reached near D-Mart on Hosahalli Road, the accused asked him to stop the vehicle. Upon stopping, the accused abused him, assaulted him using a knife and helmet, and robbed his two-wheeler, mobile phone, and purse before fleeing," the release said.
During the investigation, police gathered credible leads and apprehended the two accused near Hunasamaranahalli on March 26.
"Upon interrogation, both accused confessed to their involvement in the offence," it said.
Based on their disclosure, the stolen two-wheeler, knife, helmet, purse and a mobile phone were recovered.
The total value of the recovered property was pegged at Rs 2.20 lakh.
The accused were produced before a court on March 27 and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
