Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) 2026 Time LIVE Updates: What Precautions Are B-wood Celebs Taking Before Holi?

Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 12:33 [IST]

Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) 2026 Time, Holi 2026 LIVE Updates: Just like the mango people (aam aadmi), our favourite Bollywood celebrities are also gearing up for the festival of Holi. Leading tinsel town celebrities including Varun Dhawan, Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor are excited to celebrate the festival of colours with their family members.

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Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) 2026 Date, Today Timings in India

Ahead of Holi 2026, the world will witness a celestial event on Tuesday (March 3, 2026). A lunar eclipse, known in India as Chandra Grahan, will occur today. The event will be visible from several regions worldwide. Sky-watchers in India are keen to track the changing phases of the moon. Viewers in India and other regions are expected to witness at least some part of this sequence.

While we are taking precautions during the Chandra Grahan, our favourite B-town stars are also following certain things so that they can safeguard themselves from the bad effects of the Lunar Eclipse 2026.

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Mar 03, 2026, 12:33 pm IST

Chandra Grahan 2026 Precautions, Do And Don'ts

The tinsel town stars and the commoners will be adding a Tulsi patra in all the eatables. From chanting of mantras to reciting the holy books like Bhagavad Gita, there are certain things that one is advised to do during the Lunar Eclipse.

Mar 03, 2026, 12:22 pm IST

Lunar Eclipse 2026 Timeline India

For many Indian locations, moonrise around 06:26 PM decides which stages of the Lunar Eclipse 2026 are visible. Since early penumbral and partial phases happen before moonrise, observers mainly catch the closing part of totality and the final partial phase. The Chandra Grahan unfolds in a fixed order, starting with a subtle penumbral stage before the darker umbra appears. As the umbra fully covers the Moon, the surface turns red during totality, then the sequence reverses until the shadow completely clears. Although the first penumbral contact at 02:16 PM is almost impossible to notice, the later total phase from 04:35 PM to 05:33 PM offers the most dramatic views. By 07:52 PM the Lunar Eclipse 2026 ends, with the Moon fully out of Earth's shadow.
Mar 03, 2026, 12:18 pm IST

Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) 2026 Time In India: When Will Moon Be Visible?

The Lunar eclipse begins at 03:20 PM on 3 March 2026 and ends at 06:47 PM on Tuesday. In India, the Moon rises with the eclipse already underway. The Moon becomes visible from 06:26 PM, with peak visibility between 06:33 PM and 06:40 PM.