In pictures: Lunar eclipse enthrals skywatchers across India and the globe

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V. Raju

A view of partial lunar eclipse visible in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (March 3, 2026).

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Ritu Raj Konwar

The blood moon is seen during the lunar eclipse in Guwahati on March 3, 2026.

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Shashi Shekhar Kashyap

Lunar eclipse with the blood moon seen in New Delhi on March 3, 2026.

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B. Velankanni Raj

The blood moon rises in the partially eclipsed phase in Chennai on March 3, 2026.

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Pallavi Keswani

The blood moon is seen over the New Delhi sky on March 3, 2026 during the lunar eclipse.

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M. Periasamy

People in Coimbatore witnessed the rare celestial phenomenon, with the blood moon on March 3, 2026.

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M. Sathyamoorthy

The partial lunar eclipse as seen from Udhagamandalam on March 3, 2026. evening.

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Imran Nissar

The lunar eclipse with the blood moon is visible in Srinagar on March 3, 2026.

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K.V.S. Giri

The partial phase of the lunar eclipse is visible in Vijayawada on March 3, 2026.

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Nagara Gopal

The full moon glows orange after the lunar eclipse in Hyderabad on March 3, 2026.

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Reuters

The blood moon rises during a total lunar eclipse in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, March 3, 2026.

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AFP

The blood moon is seen in Havana on March 3, 2026 during the total lunar eclipse.

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AP

A total lunar eclipse is seen over the N Seoul Tower in Seoul on March 3, 2026.

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AFP

A view of the blood moon during the total lunar eclipse in San Jose, Costa Rica on March 3, 2026.

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AP

A total lunar eclipse is seen through statues at the Quezon Memorial Shrine in Quezon City, Philippines on March 3, 2026.