Lunar Eclipse 2024: At what time will lunar eclipse occur in your city on Holi, how will it look; check list?

Lunar Eclipse 2024 on Holi 25th March in India: The first lunar eclipse of this year (2024) will occur on the day of Holi. There will be a question in everyone's mind that if lunar eclipse occurs, will they be able to celebrate Holi, will they be able to leave the house, will temples remain closed, will Sutak period be celebrated, what will be the effect on the zodiac signs? Will the lunar eclipse that occurs on the day of Holi be valid? All these questions must be running in everyone's mind. If you also have the same question in your mind, then let us tell you information related to it.

Lunar Eclipse 2024: Date and time

The first lunar eclipse of the year 2024 (Chandra Grahan 2024) is falling on 25 March i.e. the day of Holi.

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Talking about time, Purnima Tithi will start from 09:55 am on March 24 and will continue till 12:29 pm the next day on March 25. Lunar eclipse will occur on this day i.e. 25th March. (Chandra Grahan 2024 Date and Time) Chaitra Amavasya will start at 03:21 am on April 8 and will end at 11:50 pm on April 8 night. The solar eclipse will also take place on the new moon day on 8th April.

Lunar Eclipse 2024: At what time will the lunar eclipse occur 

The lunar eclipse occurring on March 25 will be a penumbral lunar eclipse. When the Moon enters the Earth's penumbra and comes out from there, it is called a penumbra.

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This lunar eclipse will start from 10.23 am in the morning and will last till 03.02 pm. Let us tell you that this coincidence of Holi and lunar eclipse is happening after 100 years. Earlier, a lunar eclipse had occurred on the day of Holi in 1924.

Lunar Eclipse 2024: Will lunar eclipse be visible in India?

The lunar eclipse on March 25 will be visible in many parts of North and East Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa, North and South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic and Antarctica. This will not be seen in India. The solar eclipse will be visible in some areas of America, Mexico and Canada.

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During this solar eclipse, people will see a night-like scene during the day. According to NASA, this solar eclipse will first be visible on the Pacific coast of Mexico at 11:07 am. This eclipse will be visible as a total solar eclipse in 13 states of America. A partial solar eclipse will be visible in North America.

Lunar Eclipse 2024: What time will Sutak period start?

Sutak period starts 9 hours before lunar eclipse and about 12 hours before solar eclipse. But this time, both the lunar eclipse and solar eclipse will not be visible in India. In such a situation, the rules of Sutak will also not be applicable in India. Let us tell you that Sutak is considered a negative time. During this time, many types of work, including worship, are prohibited.