Chandra Grahan in 2026 Odisha
- Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3, 2026 (also listed as March 2–3 depending on time zone). This is a total (full) lunar eclipse, often called a Blood Moon due to the reddish color during totality.
- Global key times (in UTC):
- Penumbral eclipse begins: ~08:44 UTC
- Partial eclipse begins: ~09:50 UTC
- Totality begins: ~11:04 UTC
- Greatest eclipse (peak): ~11:33 UTC
- Totality ends: ~12:03 UTC
- Penumbral eclipse ends: ~14:23 UTC
- In India (IST, Bhubaneswar/ Odisha region): The Moon rises in the evening during the eclipse, so only the later phases are visible locally.
- Eclipse is ongoing at moonrise (~6:20–6:30 PM IST, varying slightly by exact location).
- Visible portions: Partial to penumbral phases after moonrise, with the Moon appearing dimmed or reddish for a short time (around 20–30 minutes of noticeable eclipse after moonrise in eastern India).
- Full totality ends before moonrise in most of India, so it’s partial/penumbral visibility here. Eastern and northeastern parts see more of it.
- Sutak Kaal (traditional restriction period) often starts ~9 hours before the eclipse begins (around 6:20 AM IST on March 3) and lasts until it ends in the evening.
- Global key times (in UTC):
- Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27–28, 2026. This is a partial lunar eclipse (not total).
- It will be visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Asia, but not visible from India (as the Moon is below the horizon during the eclipse phases there).
The March 3 total lunar eclipse is the main one visible (at least partially) from India in 2026. For precise local moonrise and visibility in Bhubaneswar, check a site like timeanddate.com closer to the date, as exact times can vary by a few minutes based on location. No other lunar eclipses occur in 2026.