New Delhi, March 3 -- A total lunar eclipse is set to grace the skies today, 3 March. As sky gazers prepare to watch this cosmic spectacle, the question about Lunar Eclipse start and end time arises.

A total lunar eclipse refers to the phenomenon when Earth, Moon and the Sun align. During the total lunar eclipse, Moon comes under the umbral shadow of the Earth while in the partial lunar eclipse only a part of the Moon comes under shadow of the Earth. This time skywatchers across North America, Australia and East Asia will be able to see at least some of the total phase of this astronomical event - over 40% of the world's population.

The Moon will turn dramatic red, when fully immersed in Earth's dark umbral shadow, famously called "bloo...