Colombo 🇱🇰 — partial lunar eclipse · 3 Mar 2026
On 3 Mar 2026, Colombo saw the partial phases from moonrise at 18:21 GMT+5:30, with maximum at 17:03 GMT+5:30, the Moon -19° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed. This eclipse has ended — replay the live view or jump to the next eclipse (28 Aug 2026).
Local timeline
ColomboPenumbra begins (P1)
14:14 GMT+5:30
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
15:19 GMT+5:30
umbra touches the Moon
Totality begins (U2)
16:33 GMT+5:30
blood moon
Maximum eclipse
17:03 GMT+5:30
59m 25s of totality
Totality ends (U3)
17:33 GMT+5:30
Partial ends (U4)
18:47 GMT+5:30
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
19:53 GMT+5:30
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-19°
azimuth 81°
Moonrise / moonset
18:21 / 06:47
bracketing the eclipse
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Naked-eye safe
Lunar eclipses need no eye protection. Find a spot with a clear view towards the east — the Moon is low, so avoid buildings and trees on that horizon; binoculars help. Live view →
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Computed byOrbital Radar eclipse engine · Colombo (6.93, 79.85) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data