Lunar eclipse 2021: Know about longest partial lunar eclipse, time, duration, and other details

The longest partial lunar eclipse of this century will be seen on November 19 and will be noticed from the parts of Northeast India. This is the longest lunar eclipse that will be witnessed in 580 years. Last, this lunar eclipse happened on February 18, 1440.

Lunar Eclipse 2021: Date & Time

The longest partial lunar eclipse will happen on November 19 at 12:48 PM and end at 4:17 PM.

Will Lunar Eclipse be visible in India?

At around 2:34 PM 97% of the moon will be covered by the Earth’s shadow and from India, it will be visible. According to the Director of Research and Academic at MP Birla Planetarium Debiprosad Duari, the rare phenomenon will be visible in places like Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. “A few areas in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam will experience the last fleeting moments of the partial eclipse just after the moonrise, very close to the eastern horizon,” he explained.

Lunar Eclipse 2021: Duration

For 3 hours 28 minutes and 24 seconds, the lunar eclipse will be seen.

What is lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse is a phenomenon when Earth comes in between the Moon and the Sun. A complete lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon and the Sun are on the opposite sides of the Earth while a partial lunar eclipse happens when only part of Earth’s shadow covers the Moon. Besides, a penumbral lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon comes through the faint penumbral portion of Earth’s shadow.

The longest lunar eclipse will be visible from North America, South America, eastern Asia, Australia, and the Pacific region.

What will happen on November 19’s lunar eclipse 

The moon will appear to be blood-red in colour as the red beams of the Sun will pass through the Earth’s atmosphere getting least deflected will fall on the Moon. 

The next time this lunar eclipse will be seen is February 8, 2669.