Lunar Eclipse 2023 Updates: In a rare occasion, October is set to witness its second eclipse on the 28 October. Lunar eclipse or Chandra Grahan will be witnessed just 14 days after the Solar eclipse which occurred on 14 October. Indians will get to see the phenomenal celestial event tonight as the Lunar Eclipse is set to occur on Saturday. The partial lunar eclipse is set to commence at around 11:31 pm. And, by midnight at around 1 am the darker portion of the Earth’s shadow (umbra) will envelop the moon’s surface. Tonight’s lunar eclipse will be visible from various Indian cities. It will also be visible in other Asian countries, Europe, Africa, and north America.
Here are latest updates on Lunar Eclipse 2023:
Lunar Eclipse 2023: Temples to be closed early today
Badrinath shrine, Kedarnatha shrine, Shri Narasingh Temple in Joshimath, Second Kedar Madmaheshwar, Third Kedar Tungnath, Shri Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath and Yoga Badri Pandukeshwar will close at 4 pm on Saturday due to the lunar eclipse.
The temples will open in the ‘brahma muhurta’ after the morning purification puja on Sunday.
Lunar Eclipse 2023: Badrinath, Kedarnath temples to close at 4 pm on Saturday
All temples under the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, including the Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines, will close at 4 pm on Saturday due to the lunar eclipse.
The Badrinath and Kedarnath temples will open in the ‘brahma muhurta’ after the morning purification puja on Sunday.
About Lunar Eclipse
Lunar eclipses occur at the full moon phase. When Earth is positioned precisely between the Moon and Sun, Earth’s shadow falls upon the surface of the Moon, dimming it and sometimes turning the lunar surface a striking red over the course of a few hours. Each lunar eclipse is visible from half of Earth.
Lunar Eclipse 2023: When will it be visible in India?
The Partial Lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes in between the full moon and the sun. The eclipse will begin on Saturday i.e. on 28 October and will remain till 29 October. As per reports, the eclipse will begin at around 11:31 pm in India and will conclude at 1:05 am on Saturday. On Sunday, it will start at 1 AM.
Lunar Eclipse 2023 LIVE: When to watch? Here are the timings
The Lunar Eclipse will begin at around 11:30 pm on 28 October (Saturday). The Earth’s shadow will cover the moon’s surface at around 1:05 am. On Sunday, the celestial event will start at 1 am and conclude at 2:24 AM.
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