Chandra Grahan 2022: THESE Indian CITIES to witness last Lunar Eclipse TODAY - Check Sutak time, latest updates here

Chandra Grahan 2022, Lunar Eclipse 2022, Chandra Grahan time, Lunar Eclipse in India time: The last total lunar eclipse of 2022 will take place tomorrow (November 8).  Also called Chandra Grahan, it will start on November 08 at 17:32 PM in the evening and will end at 18.18 PM in the evening and will be visible only from eastern parts whereas Partial eclipse would be visible from most of India. The lunar eclipse on November 8 can be seen in places like Kolkata, Siliguri, Patna, Ranchi and Guwahati. 

The second total lunar eclipse of 2022 will be visible from Asia, Australia, North America, parts of northern and eastern Europe, and most of South America. It will be the last total lunar eclipse for about three years. The next total lunar eclipse will occur on March 14, 2025.  

Chandra Grahan 2022

Neginning of the partial and complete phase of the eclipse will not be visible from any place in India because this event would have started before the moonrise in India. The end of both the full and partial phases of the eclipse will be visible from the eastern parts of the country like Guwahati and Arunachal Pradesh where the duration from the time of moonrise to the end of the full phase will be of 38 minutes.

Only the end of the partial phase will be visible to the rest of the country. The period from the time of the moon's rise in Kolkata to the end of the total eclipse will be of 20 minutes The moon will rise after the end of the full phase in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.

What is Lunar Eclipse or Chandra Grahan?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned with Earth between the other two, which can happen only on the night of a full moon when the Moon is near either lunar node. 

Lunar Eclipse 2022 in India date and time | Chandra Grahan 2022 

As per timeanddate.com website, Lunar eclipse is on 08 November 2022, Tuesday. The lunar eclipse will start on November 08 at 17:32 PM in the evening and will end at 18.18 PM in the evening. The longest duration of totality would be 1 Hour 24 Minutes and 28 Seconds. 

Lunar Eclipse 2022: How to watch

Lunar eclipses are some of the most easy-to-watch astronomical events. All you need to see them are clear skies and a pair of eyes. Unlike solar eclipses, which require special glasses to view and can only be seen for a few short minutes in a very limited area, a total lunar eclipse can last over an hour and be seen by anyone on the nighttime side of Earth.

Chandra Grahan 2022 Sutak 

According to Drik Panchang, the Chandra Grahan sutak will start at 09:21 AM in the morning and the sutak period will end at 06.18 PM in the evening. During Solar Eclipse Sutak is observed for 4 Prahars and during Lunar Eclipse Sutak is observed for 3 Prahars before Eclipse. There are total 8 Prahars from Sunrise to Sunrise. Hence Sutak is observed for 12 hours before Solar Eclipse and for 9 hours before Lunar Eclipse.