Lunar eclipse 2023: In a rare occasion, the month of October is set to witness its second eclipse on the 29th October. This Lunar eclipse will take place just 14 days after the Solar eclipse which occurred on 14 October.
What is Lunar Eclipse?
As per NASA, 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.
What is Partial Lunar Eclipse?
The Partial Lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes in between the full moon and the sun.
Partial Lunar Eclipse date:
As per the official release from the Ministry of Science, A partial lunar eclipse will occur on 28-29 October, 2023 (6-7 Kartika, 1945 Saka Era). Though Moon will enter penumbra at midnight of 28th October, the umbral phase will start in the early hour of 29th October.
Will Partial Lunar Eclipse be visible in India?
Eclipse will be visible in the region covering 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, as per the PIB release. The Partial Lunar Eclipse will be visible from all places of India around mid-night. The umbral phase of the eclipse will begin at 01 hr. 05 min IST on 29th October and will end at 02h 24m IST. The duration of the Eclipse will be 1 hour 19 minutes with very small magnitude 0.126.
When will be the next Lunar eclipse date?
As per PIB statement, the next lunar eclipse will be Total Lunar Eclipse which will be visible from India on 7 September 2025. A total lunar eclipse will occur when the whole moon comes under the umbral shadow of the Earth. India witnessed the last lunar eclipse on 8 November, 2022 which was a total eclipse.
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Updated: 24 Oct 2023, 12:24 PM IST