Chandra Grahan 2023: Will first Lunar Eclipse of 2023 be visible in India? Check date and time

Chandra Grahan 2023, Lunar Eclipse 2023, Chandra Grahan 2023 in India date and time: The first Lunar Eclipse of the year 2023 will occur on May 5, Friday and will be a penumbral Lunar Eclipse. Penumbral magnitude will be 0.95 of this Lunar Eclipse as per Drik Panchang. As per Drik Panchang, the penumbral eclipse would not be complete as the penumbral shadow of the earth would cover only 95 per cent of the moon during the maximum of the eclipse. The eclipse will hardly be visible through the naked eye.

Chandra Grahan 2023 in India date and time

• First Contact with the Penumbra - 8:45 PM
• Maximum of Lunar Eclipse - 10:53 PM
• Last Contact with the Penumbra - 1 AM, May 6
• Duration of Penumbral Phase - 4 hours 15 mins 34 secs

Chandra Grahan 2023 sutak time

It has to be noted that unless Lunar Eclipse is visible to the naked eye, it does not have any significance. Also, it does not affect any religious activities. As per Drik Panchang, Penumbral Lunar Eclipses are not visible to the naked eye hence no rituals related to Chandra Grahan should be observed. Hence, as per Drik Panchang, Sutak will not be applicable for the Lunar Eclipse.

Chandra Grahan 2023

As per Drik Panchang, the Lunar Eclipse will be visible from Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and Antarctica. No eclipse will be visible from most parts of North America and South America. Meanwhile, the penumbral eclipse will be visible in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mauritius and Singapore.

Chandra Grahan 2023 visibility in India; Lunar Eclipse 2023 visible in India

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse will be visible in some popular cities in India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune.

Chandra Grahan 2023 visibility in the world

Lunar Eclipse will be visible in Paris, Rome, Riyadh, Karachi,  Berlin, Moscow, Tokyo, Sydney, Beijing, Madrid, Cairo, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Johannesburg.

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