Why chandra grahan

The moon will then arrive at the umbra, or the darker part of the shadow, at 2. For about 3. The eclipse will end at 6. The maximum eclipse will take place at 4. For US East Coast observers, the partial eclipse begins a little after 2 a.

For observers on the West Coast, that translates to beginning just after 11 p. Former UP minister Gayatri Prajapati gets life imprisonment in rape case. A full moon that happens near the perigee is called a supermoon. This can only happen during a full moon, so first, it helps to understand what makes a full moon. Like the Earth, half of the Moon is illuminated by the sun at any one time.

A full moon happens when the Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth. This allows you see the entire lit-up side, which looks like a round disc in the night sky.

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News India. It will be a partial lunar eclipse it will be visible for a very short span of time and only at northeastern India The last lunar eclipse of will begin at am IST and will last about six hours, ending at pm. Zee News App: Read latest news of India and world, bollywood news, business updates, cricket scores, etc. Download the Zee news app now to keep up with daily breaking news and live news event coverage.

This will also be the first lunar eclipse of this year, as per the India Meteorological Department. The total lunar eclipse is also called the Blood Moon as the Moon at the time of the eclipse appears in reddish-orange colour.

A lunar eclipse or chandra grahan always occurs on a full moon night. The Earth comes in between the Sun and the Moon and when all the three objects are aligned, it is called a lunar eclipse. A total lunar eclipse is when the Moon comes under the umbral shadow of the Earth.