Indonesia\u2019s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency\n(BMKG) has confirmed that a total lunar eclipse (GBT) will occur on\nTuesday, 3 March 2026, and can be observed from various regions across\nIndonesia. This rare astronomical event is projected to be one of the\nmost remarkable celestial phenomena throughout 2026.<\/p>\n
Nelly Florida Riama, Deputy Head of BMKG\u2019s Geophysics Division,\nexplained that a lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when\nthe Sun, Earth and Moon align in a straight line, which only happens\nduring the full moon phase. In this configuration, the Moon enters\ncompletely into Earth\u2019s umbra or core shadow.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis causes the Moon to enter fully into the core shadow (umbra) of\nthe Earth. This phenomenon presents a beautiful sight; if the sky is\nclear, the Moon will appear reddish at the peak of the eclipse,\u201d said\nNelly in Jakarta on Monday, 2 March.<\/p>\n
Based on BMKG data, the entire eclipse process will last 5 hours 41\nminutes 51 seconds, from the initial phase until it ends completely. The\npartial or penumbral eclipse phase will last 3 hours 27 minutes 47\nseconds, whilst the totality phase will last 59 minutes 27 seconds.<\/p>\n
Fachri Radjab, Acting Director of BMKG\u2019s Seismic Engineering,\nPotential Geophysics and Time Standards division, stated that the\neclipse will begin to be observable at 18:03:56 WIB.<\/p>\n
During the peak phase, the Moon is estimated to appear reddish due to\nthe phenomenon of Rayleigh scattering in Earth\u2019s atmosphere. Sunlight\nwith short wavelengths such as blue is scattered in the atmosphere,\nwhilst red light continues to pass through and reaches the Moon\u2019s\nsurface.<\/p>\n
BMKG explained that eastern Indonesia will have better viewing\nopportunities because the eclipse\u2019s initial phase coincides with\nmoonrise. Meanwhile, in western Indonesia, the Moon will only become\nvisible when the eclipse has entered the totality phase or is\napproaching its peak.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis phenomenon will completely end at 21:24 WIB (or midnight in WIT\nzones) when the Moon exits Earth\u2019s penumbra shadow. The public is urged\nto find observation locations with minimal light pollution and with\nclear sky views towards the direction of moonrise,\u201d said Fachri.<\/p>\n
Throughout 2026, globally there are expected to be four eclipse\nevents, consisting of two Solar Eclipses and two Lunar Eclipses.\nHowever, only the Total Lunar Eclipse on 3 March 2026 can be directly\nwitnessed from Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Astronomically, this event is the 27th member of a total of 71\neclipses in the Saros 133 series. The previous eclipse in the same\nseries occurred on 21 February 2008 and is projected to occur again on\n13 March 2044.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bmkg-peak-of-total-lunar-eclipse-on-3-march-2026-occurs-at-18-33-wib-viewable-from-indonesia-1772438368", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }