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Lunar Eclipse 2020: Check out the Indian timing

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 8, 2020 14:18 IST

On January 10, several parts of the world will see another great celestial event - the "Wolf Moon Eclipse", ...

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On January 10, several parts of the world will see another great celestial event - the "Wolf Moon Eclipse", the first of the four penumbral lunar Eclipse of 2020, also called Chandra Grahan in Hindi.A total lunar eclipse will give an apparent reddish colour to the lunar surface – known as a blood moon. At the same time, the moon will be slighty closer to Earth than normal and appear slightly bigger and brighter than usual – a phenomenon called a supermoon.

Check out where you can watch penumbral lunar eclipse and its India time:

Lunar Eclipse India Timings:According to timeanddate.com, the Penumbral Eclipse will begin on January 10 at 5:07 pm and end at 10:37 pm.

The maximum eclipse will begin on January 10 at 7:10 pm and end on January 11 at 12:40 am.

The Penumbral Eclipse would end on January 10 at 9:12 pm and January 11 at 2:42 am.

Lunar Eclipse Duration:The total duration of the Lunar Eclipse would be 4 hours and 5 minutes.

Where will Lunar Eclipse be visible:The January Lunar Eclipse would be seen from Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Arctic.

Unlike Solar Eclipse, you do not need any special instrument to view the lunar eclipse and it can be enjoyed with naked eyes.

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