Chandra Grahan 2021: The first lunar eclipse of the year (Lunar Eclipse 2021) will take place today on the afternoon of Buddha Purnima (26 May 2021).
This lunar eclipse can be seen in East Asia, America, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean. This will be a full lunar eclipse.
According to Indian time, the first lunar eclipse of the year will start at 02:00 pm and ends at 07:00:00.
This lunar eclipse can be seen in the northeastern states of India, West Bengal and parts of Odisha.
Apart from this, it will also be seen in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for some time.
The partial phase of eclipse after moonrise in India can be seen in some parts.
The eclipse is less likely due to cyclone Yas in West Bengal and Odisha.
Partial phase of the first lunar eclipse of the year-
The partial phase of lunar eclipse will begin in India at around 03:15 pm and will end at 06:23 pm.
This astronomical event of a full lunar eclipse is also called a blood moon.
Because during this time the color of the moon appears red-orange. Let us tell you that this is the first full lunar eclipse after 21 January 2019.
First lunar eclipse of the year today, know what should be kept in mind
The lunar eclipse occurs on the full moon day. When Earth comes between Sun and Moon i.e. Sun, Earth and Moon come in a straight line, this phenomenon is called lunar eclipse.
A full lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon is in the Earth's shadow.
A partial lunar eclipse occurs when only part of the Moon falls into the Earth's shadow.
Which cities of India will see partial lunar eclipse-
A partial lunar eclipse can be seen in Agartala, Kolkata, Cherrapunji, Cooch Behar, Imphal, Itanagar, Guwahati, Malda, Kohima, Lumding, Puri, Silchar and Digha.
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