Lunar Eclipse 2024: Will Chandra Grahan be Visible in India? Date, Time, and More

18 September will witness the second Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) of this year 2024. And this Lunar Eclipse will be visible in several parts across the globe. Although people sitting in India will miss this celestial phenomenon as our Moon will be below the horizon. 

This September 18 Lunar Eclipse is a partial lunar eclipse, according to the Indian Standard Time (IST). 

How the Lunar Eclipse Happened

Whenever the Lunar Eclipse takes place, the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and as the light that shines up the moon gets blocked by the presence of the Earth it makes the Moon dark. 

The Lunar Eclipse happened in phases, and the timings of these phases are different. Following are the timings for the phases of the eclipse. 

Key timings for Lunar Eclipse 2024 phases:

According to Indian Standard Time (IST), the Lunar Eclipse will begin at 6:11 AM tomorrow and will end at 10:17 AM. It will stay for 4 hours and 6 minutes. 

• Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 06:11 AM
• Partial Eclipse Begins: 07:42 AM
• Maximum Eclipse: 08:14 AM
• Partial Eclipse Ends: 08:45 AM
• Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 10:17 AM

Places From Where the Lunar Eclipse 2024 Will Be Visible:

This Lunar Eclipse will be visible from 5 continents, which are Europe, Africa, North and South America, and some of the parts of Asia also. But India will miss out on this celestial occurrence. 

But people can still watch this incident happening in real time. The event will be streamed live on the website of NASA or on social media.