The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Rafsanjan. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (IRST) for Rafsanjan.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
12:14 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
9°
-52.7°
1:20 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
32°
-48.1°
2:34 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
52°
-37.9°
3:03 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Maximum EclipseBelow horizon
58°
-33.0°
3:32 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Total Eclipse endsBelow horizon
63°
-27.8°
4:47 pm Tue, Mar 3
Not directly visible
Partial Eclipse endsBelow horizon
75°
-13.4°
5:49 pm Tue, Mar 3
Rising
MoonriseRising
83°
-0.2°
5:51 pm Tue, Mar 3
Maximum in RafsanjanThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Rafsanjan. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Rafsanjan because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
83°
0.1°
5:53 pm Tue, Mar 3
Penumbral Eclipse endsThe Earth's penumbra ends. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Rafsanjan, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.