A total lunar eclipse is about to appear in the night sky on March 3rd.
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28/01/2026 05:42:00
Get ready to witness a total lunar eclipse lasting nearly an hour, from 6:04 PM to 7:02 PM, with the Moon turning a brilliant red.
One of the most notable astronomical phenomena is the total lunar eclipse (also known as a blood moon), which will erupt in the night sky on March 2nd and the early morning of March 3rd. Photo: Getty Images.
A total lunar eclipse is an impressive, beautiful, and easily observable astronomical phenomenon, under favorable weather conditions. During an eclipse, the Sun, Earth, and Moon align in a straight line in space. Photo: John Barclay/johnw_barclay via Getty Images.
Therefore, the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. During this astronomical event, people will observe the Moon gradually changing from a silvery gray to deep red, orange, or even copper before moving out of the Earth's shadow and returning to its
normal state . Photo: Getty Images.
According to Timeanddate.com, in Ho Chi Minh City, the lunar eclipse began at 3:44 PM and ended at 9:23 PM. Photo: Getty.
The specific times for the lunar eclipse on March 3rd (Vietnam time) are as follows: 3:44 PM: Beginning of penumbral eclipse (not visible); 4:50 PM: Beginning of partial eclipse (not visible). Photo: HAGENS WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY via Getty Images.
6:04 PM on March 3rd: Total lunar eclipse begins; 6:33 PM: Maximum eclipse; 7:02 PM: Total lunar eclipse ends; 8:17 PM: Partial lunar eclipse ends; 9:23 PM: Penumbral eclipse ends. Photo: Keith Burns/NASA/JP.
Thus, the lunar eclipse will last for 5 hours and 39 minutes, with the total eclipse occurring from 6:04 PM to 7:02 PM on March 3rd (lasting 58 minutes). Photo: Getty Images.
According to the
Hanoi Astronomical Society (HAS), the lunar eclipse on March 3rd will be best observed in the far east of Russia, eastern Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, and the west coast of North America. Photo: JG Photography/Alamy.
In Vietnam, the lunar eclipse can be observed starting after sunrise (5:57 PM in Hanoi, 5:58 PM in Ho Chi Minh City) – that is, just before the total lunar eclipse begins. Photo: Yoshikazu Tsuno/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images.
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