India to observe partial lunar eclipse on Monday night, check details

Update: 2017-08-07 14:04 GMT
India to observe partial lunar eclipse on Monday night, check details

Kolkata: India will observe partial lunar eclipse (chandra grahan) on Monday night, starting from 10.52pm.

"Starting from 10.52pm, the full moon will enter the Earth's shadow in space and create a spectacular celestial phenomenon, which is commonly known as partial lunar eclipse. This will be the first properly visible lunar eclipse this year," said Debiprosad Duari, Director Research.

Lunar Eclipse will start at around 10.52 pm on Monday night and will continue till 12.48am.

Partial lunar eclipse would be visible at the whole of Asia and Asutralia and most parts of Europe and Africa.

"In India, the entire total eclipse will be visible from every place. For Kolkata the moonrise will be around 5.58pm and it will be setting on 4.34am next day," Duari said.

 

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