This will be the last lunar eclipse to be visible from India till 2025, and will have a duration of one hour and 19 minutes.
A partial lunar eclipse occurring on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday (October 28-29) will be visible from all places in India. Though the Moon will enter penumbra at Saturday midnight, the umbral phase is expected to start in the early hour of Sunday.
Here are five key points about the partial lunar eclipse:
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What is the duration of the partial eclipse?
The duration of the eclipse will be 1 hour 19 minutes. The umbral phase of this eclipse will begin at 1.05 IST on Saturday and will end at 2.24 IST.
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Where will the partial eclipse be visible?
The partial eclipse will be visible from all places of India. It will also be visible in the region covering Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, eastern South America, northeastern North America, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.
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What is a partial lunar eclipse?
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When is the next lunar eclipse?
The next lunar eclipse, which is going to be a total lunar eclipse, will be visible from India on September 7, 2025.
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When was the last lunar eclipse visible in India?
The last lunar eclipse which was visible from India was on November 8, 2022. It was a total eclipse.
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First published on: 22-10-2023 at 3:02 pm IST
