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The phenomenon of lunar eclipses occurs when the moon moves into the earth's shadow. A lunar eclipse takes place when the earth is positioned between the moon and the sun. During this period, the earth's shadow falls upon the surface of the moon, dimming it and turning the lunar surface into a red color for a few hours.
After the occurrence of the last solar eclipse of the year follows the year-end lunar eclipse. This lunar eclipse will be witnessed in some parts of India and across the globe on November 8. It is a total lunar eclipse that will be visible and neighboring countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Russia. Even people residing in parts of Asia, North America, South America, Australia, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean can have sight of this kind of natural phenomenon.
Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow down onto our planet. However, the eclipse expected on October 25 will be a partial eclipse. This means that the moon will partially cast a dark shadow on the sun. , the complete ending of the solar eclipse will not be seen since it will occur after sunset time.
Chandra Grahan or Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align, and the Moon passes into Earth's shadow. Today, a total lunar eclipse or Chandra Grahan will be visible in North America, the Pacific region, Australia, and Eastern Asia.
, the Chandra Grahan will be visible in cities including New Delhi, Ranchi, Noida, Gurugram, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Patna, Vapi, Vijapur, Mumbai, Bhopal, Raipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Pune, etc.
The total phase of lunar eclipse will be visible for a total of 1 hour and 24 minutes today. The duration of partial phase will be 3 hours and 38 minutes, whereas penumbrial phase will last for 5 hours and 52 minutes.
The time before lunar eclipse and solar eclipse is called Sutak period. The Sutak period during Lunar eclipse starts 9 hours before which means it will start at 8:00 am.
During the Chandra Grahan, the full moon will be dimmed to dull red on the day. Lunar eclipses are also called "Blood Moons" because of this phenomenon.
A solar eclipse occurs on a new moon day when the Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun and when all three of them are aligned. A partial solar eclipse, however, will occur when the lunar disk covers the solar disk partially.
The next solar eclipse will be visible from India on August 2, 2027, and will be a total one. After this, the next major solar eclipse will be visible from India on May 21, 2031 and will be an annular solar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse will be visible from India on March 20, 2034.
A solar eclipse should never be viewed with the naked eye even for the shortest duration as this can cause permanent damage to the eyes.
An eclipse can be viewed using aluminised Mylar, black polymer, welding glass (shade number 14), or by projecting the Sun's image on a whiteboard using a telescope.
Astrologer Gurudev Shrie Kashyap, chairman/founder of All India Institute of Occult Science, spoke to us about the dos and don'ts for solar eclipse this year.
Astrologer Gurudev Shrie Kashyap says the partial solar eclipse will affect the 12 sun signs in different ways. Here's how:
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