Overview
- NASA-cited forecasts say the March 3 total lunar eclipse will be visible in the evening across East Asia and Australia, overnight in the Pacific, and before dawn in North and Central America, with Africa and Europe out of view.
- Local guidance for Cincinnati lists key moments on March 3: partial begins 4:50 a.m., totality 6:04 a.m., deepest 6:33 a.m., totality ends 7:02 a.m., with moonset shortly after for that location.
- In India, the Moon is expected to rise already partially eclipsed around 6:22 p.m. IST on March 3, peak near 6:27 p.m., and wrap up by about 6:47 p.m., offering a brief viewing window near moonrise.
- No eye protection is required for a lunar eclipse, though binoculars or a small telescope can enhance detail, and steadying a phone or using a tripod improves photos during totality.
- The Feb. 17 annular solar eclipse produced a ‘ring of fire’ limited to Antarctica—Concordia saw 2m01s of annularity and Mirny 1m52s—while partial phases reached parts of southern Africa; NOAA shared GEO-KOMPSAT-2A imagery of the shadow, and Meteosat showed brief dimming over Tropical Cyclone Gezani with no impact on the storm.