Lunar Eclipse 2022 In India: Date, Time, How To Watch The Last Chandra Grahan Of 2022
After solar eclipse, the last lunar eclipse of 2022 is said to occur in November. Read on to know the date, time & other details
After the Surya Grahan occurred on October 25, one day after Deepavali, India is about to see another astronomical event. The last Chandra Grahan, also known as the lunar eclipse, will take place during the month of November 2022 and will be a total lunar eclipse.
India as well as other Asian nations will all be able to see this eclipse. However, in India, the entire eclipse would only be seen from the east, but the partial eclipse would be viewable from the majority of the country.
A Little About The Lunar Eclipse 2022
The Moon's southern limb will move into the Earth's shadow's centre. At maximum eclipse, the Moon will be entirely engulfed in the Earth's umbral shadow because it is a total eclipse of magnitude 1.36.
When Is The Last Lunar Eclipse Of 2022?
The lunar eclipse will occur on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. This would be the last lunar eclipse of the year 2022. It will commence at 05:32 pm in the evening and end at 06:18 pm. In short, the local eclipse duration will be for 45 minutes and 48 seconds.
In India, this lunar eclipse can be seen in cities like Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi, Siliguri, Patna, etc.
How To Watch The Lunar Eclipse?
If you are planning to watch the lunar eclipse, then here’s what you need to know:
No special eyewear is required to watch the lunar eclipse
As long as you can view the moon and the sky clearly, seeing lunar eclipses is quite simple
Anyone who is on Earth's night side at the time of the eclipse can see it.
All in all, you shouldn't observe Chandra Grahan if it is not visible in your city but is in a nearby city. Even if there is cloud cover or other weather-related reasons why the moon cannot be seen, Chandra Grahan is still taken into account.