Weeks after the partial solar eclipse, parts of India will now witness a total lunar eclipse on November 8.
According to experts, some parts of eastern India, including Kolkata, will experience the total phase of the lunar eclipse, whereas the rest of the country will only be able to see the progression of the Moon entering into the Earth’s shadow.
The partial eclipse will begin at around 2:39
pm (IST) and will reach its totality phase at around 3:46 pm (IST). The eclipse in terms of the darkness of the moon will be maximum at 4:29 pm.
The total eclipse will end at around 5:11 pm and the partial eclipse will end around 6:19 pm. Because the moon is below the horizon everywhere in India at the time, the start of the partial and total eclipse will not be visible here.