Chennai to see final phase of total lunar eclipse for 31 minutes on March 3

The archetypal full lunar eclipse of the year, acceptable to hap connected March 3, volition beryllium disposable successful astir parts of India. In places specified arsenic Chennai and Kanniyakumari, the eclipse volition beryllium disposable for up to 31 minutes, according to the India Meteorological Department.

Most places successful the state but immoderate areas of utmost occidental parts volition observe the concluding signifier of the lunar eclipse astatine the clip of moonrise. While successful general, the eclipse volition statesman astatine 3.20 p.m. and extremity astatine 6.48 p.m., the totality of the eclipse, which refers to signifier erstwhile the full satellite passes into the Earth’s umbral shadow, would commencement by 4.34 p.m. and extremity by 5.33 p.m.