Lunar Eclipse 2022: Total eclipse of the moon on Kartik Purnima - Check date, time, duration, visibility, and other details

Lunar Eclipse 2022: A total lunar eclipse will occur in the month of November this year. This would be the second eclipse of the moon of the year 2022. The magnitude of the eclipse would be 1.36.

Since this is a total eclipse, the Moon will be entirely engulfed in the Earth's shadow at the time of the maximum eclipse. The part of the Moon inside the umbral shadow will be illuminated only by sunlight refracted through Earth's atmosphere and by a reddish tint. The longest duration of totality will be 1 hour 24 minutes and 28 seconds.

Lunar Eclipse 2022: Date
The lunar eclipse will occur on the second week of the next month - November 8.

Lunar Eclipse 2022: Time
Starts (With Moonrise) - 05:32 PM
Ends - 06:18 PM
Local Eclipse Duration - 45 Mins 48 Secs

Lunar Eclipse 2022: Visibility
In India, total eclipse would be visible only from eastern parts whereas the rest of the country would see a partial eclipse.

Some well-known cities where the total lunar eclipse would be visible include Kolkata, Siliguri, Patna, Ranchi, Guwahati, Kathmandu, Tokyo, Manila, Beijing, Sydney, Jakarta, Melbourne, San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Mexico City.

Lunar Eclipse 2022: Hinduism and Lunar Eclipse
Unless Lunar Eclipse is visible to the naked eye, it is of no significance to Hindus. Also, they don't consider it for any religious activities. Since penumbral lunar eclipses cannot be seen with the unaided eye, hence no rituals related to Chandra Grahan should be observed.

If Lunar Eclipse is visible during Umbral Phase then only it should be considered for religious activities. It should be noted that most Hindu Calendars don't list Penumbral Eclipses.