A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of Earth, blocking sunlight. This occurs during the full moon season, which occurs every six months. Basically, the space plane of the Moon is closest to the space plane of the Earth.
The partial lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur on the night of October 28 and will continue till the early hours of October 29. It comes just 14 days after an annular solar eclipse, when parts of the Western Hemisphere will be in shadow.
The partial lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur on the night of October 28 and will continue till the early hours of October 29. It comes just 14 days after an annular solar eclipse that cast a shadow over parts of the Western Hemisphere.
Lunar eclipse 2023: Date, Time & Duration
According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, the partial lunar eclipse will occur on October 28-29, 2023 (6-7 Kartik, 1945 Shaka Samvat). Although the Moon will enter penumbra at midnight on October 28, the shadow phase will begin in the early hours of October 29.
The penumbra phase of this eclipse will start at 1:05 am IST on October 29 and end at 02:24 am IST. The duration of the eclipse will be 1 hour 19 minutes with very low intensity of 0.126.
Will partial lunar eclipse be seen in India?
The eclipse will be visible all over India around midnight. The eclipse will be visible in an area covering the western Pacific Ocean, Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, eastern South America, north-eastern North America, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.
A lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon day when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and when all three objects are aligned. A total lunar eclipse will occur when the entire Moon comes into the Earth’s shadow and a partial lunar eclipse will occur when a part of the Moon comes into the Earth’s shadow.