Chandra Grahan 2023 On May 5: Check City-wise Timings Of Penumbral Lunar Eclipse In India

Friday, May 5, 2023, 14:15

Eclipses are breathtaking celestial events and stargazers around the world wait to see the beauty in action. With or without the telescope it is a spectacular event. However, in astrology, it is considered an inauspicious event and is said to bring bad luck, difficulties and a lot of problems in one's life.

When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Lunar face, then the phenomenon is known as Lunar Eclipse. In a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, the Moon passes into the lighter outer region of the Earth's shadow, called the Penumbra.

One good thing about the Lunar eclipse is you can watch it with bare eyes and you do not need any special glasses for that. All you need to do is be aware of the date, time and visibility. Moon is associated with all the beautiful things in life such as emotions, thoughts, beauty, mood, mentality and more.

This year the world will witness two lunar eclipses and the first one will coincide with Buddha Purnima as well. Let us know which Indian cities will be able to witness this Penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 May 2023.

Chandra Grahan 2023 On 5 May: Time And Date
This year, the first Lunar Eclipse (Penumbral lunar eclipse) will begin on 05 May 2023 at 08: 44 PM IST and will end at 01:01 AM IST on 6 May 2023. It will be visible in South/Eastern Europe, most of Asia, Australia, Africa, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and Antarctica. The second lunar eclipse will happen on 28 October 2023 at 04:24 pm and it will be visible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, and Antarctica.

Which Indian Cities Will Witness Penumbral Lunar Eclipse?
If the weather is good, then certain cities in India will be able to witness the Penumbral lunar eclipse such as New Delhi, Chandigarh, Mathura, Patna, Kolkata, Surat, Ahmedabad, Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Varanasi, Ooty, Visakhapatnam, Ujjain, Imphal, Kohima, Itanagar, Bhopal and Ranchi.

City-Wise Timings of Penumbral Lunar Eclipse India:
According to the website Timeanddate.com, if the weather is clear, Lunar Eclipse will be visible in certain cities in India. Check out the name of these cities and timings. Also, one can witness the Maximum Eclipse, which is when the Moon is closest to the centre of the shadow at 10:52 pm on 5 May.