The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) Climate Data Processing Centre on Thursday confirmed that a total lunar eclipse will be visible in Pakistan on March 3.
According to a press release issued by the PMD, the eclipse will be broadly visible across East Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America, and parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, as well as the Arctic and Antarctica. However, in Pakistan, the eclipse will be partially visible at moonrise.
The eclipse will follow a detailed timeline in Pakistan Standard Time (PST). The penumbral eclipse will begin at 13:44 PST, followed by the partial eclipse starting at 14:50 PST.
The total eclipse will begin at 16:05 PST and reach its peak at 16:34 PST. The total eclipse phase will end at 17:03 PST, with the partial eclipse concluding at 18:17 PST. Finally, the penumbral eclipse will end at 19:23 PST.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth’s shadow to fall on the Moon.
