Lunar Eclipse 2026: A lunar eclipse is occurring before the festival of colors, Holi. This eclipse will take place on the evening of March 3rd. This partial lunar eclipse will be visible in India for a short period. Therefore, the effects of the eclipse's inauspicious period (Sutak Kaal) will also be felt in India. According to religious beliefs, whenever the dark shadow of an eclipse falls, it has auspicious and inauspicious effects on all 12 zodiac signs. Let's learn more about this from Kashi astrologer Pandit Subhash Pandey.

Professor Pandit Subhash Pandey of the Astrology Department at BHU said that the lunar eclipse on March 3rd will be visible in India for some time. Besides India, this eclipse will be visible at different times in East Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, America, Brazil, Greenland, the North Atlantic Ocean, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Afghanistan.

Eclipse Visibility Time in India

According to the Hindu calendar, this lunar eclipse will begin in India at 5:59 PM on March 3rd and will last until 6:47 PM. The inauspicious period (Sutak Kaal) will begin 9 hours before the eclipse starts, i.e., at 9 AM. Pandit Subhash Pandey said that this eclipse will bring difficulties for people of Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Capricorn, and Aquarius zodiac signs.

Increased Troubles for These Zodiac Signs

However, it will bring the most trouble for those of the Aries, Virgo, and Capricorn signs. Aries natives will experience mental anxiety, while Virgo natives are likely to suffer financial losses. As for Capricorn natives, they will face health problems after this eclipse, which could cause them suffering equivalent to death. People of these zodiac signs should not watch the lunar eclipse. Besides this, they should also take a bath and perform charity after the eclipse.

Temple Doors to Remain Closed During Sutak Kaal

During the Sutak Kaal, the doors of temples remain closed. On March 3rd, all temple doors will close at 9 AM and will reopen after the eclipse ends in the evening. It is said that chanting and penance have special significance during the eclipse period.

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