The first penumbral lunar eclipse or Chandra Grahan will occur on June 5 and 6.
In India, the lunar eclipse will begin at 11:15 pm on June 5 with the maximum eclipse coming into sight at around 12:54 am on June 6.
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The total duration of the lunar eclipse will be around 3 hours and 18 hours, with it set to come to an end at around 2:34 am on June 6.
The Moon will be visible above the horizon during the eclipse. So if good weather conditions hold up, the entire eclipse will be visible to bystanders in India.
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However, since this is a penumbral eclipse — it may be difficult to differentiate from an ordinary full moon unless you have a telescope or binoculars on hand.
The annual solar eclipse or Surya Grahan will occur on June 21.
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The partial solar eclipse will start at around 9:15 am followed by the full solar eclipse kicking in an hour later at around 10:17 am.
The solar eclipse will be in at its maximum at 12:10 pm.
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In under two hours, the full solar eclipse will come to an end at around 2:02 pm.
The partial solar eclipse will also dissipate by 3:04 pm on 21 June.
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The third eclipse will be another penumbral lunar eclipse on July 5. The bad news is that it’s unlikely to be visible from India.
Astronomers estimate that the moon will be under the horizon of the lunar eclipse. While it may be night in other parts of the world, it will be early morning in India.
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The penumbral lunar eclipse will start at around 8:37 am on July 5, be at its maximum at 9:59 am and come to an end by 11:22 am.
The last eclipse of the season will also be shortest, lasting only around 2 hours and 45 minutes.