ISLAMABAD, Feb 26 (APP):The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Climate Data Processing Centre has announced that a total Lunar Eclipse will be visible in Pakistan on March 03.
According to a press release issued by PMD, the eclipse will be broadly visible across East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, and Antarctica.
However, for observers in Pakistan, the eclipse will be partially visible at moonrise time.
The timeline of the eclipse in Pakistan Standard Time (PST) is as follows:
The penumbral eclipse begins at 13:44 PST, with the partial eclipse following at 14:50 PST. The total eclipse begins at 16:05 PST and reaches its maximum at 16:34 PST. The total phase ends at 17:03 PST, the partial eclipse concludes at 18:17 PST, and the penumbral eclipse draws to a close at 19:23 PST.
Skywatchers across Pakistan can look toward the horizon at moonrise for a chance to witness this rare celestial event.