The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Chennai. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (IST) for Chennai.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
2:14 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
57°
-54.7°
3:20 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
69°
-41.1°
4:34 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
76°
-24.5°
5:03 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
79°
-17.8°
5:32 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
81°
-11.1°
6:17 pm Tue, Mar 3
Rising
MoonriseRising
83°
-0.2°
6:27 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in ChennaiThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Chennai. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Chennai because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.
84°
2.0°
6:47 pm Tue, Mar 3
Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.