Lunar Eclipse Local Timings

No Lunar Eclipse in New Delhi

No Eclipse in Umbra
No Eclipse in Penumbra
Local Timings when Eclipse would be Visible in other parts of the Globe
First Contact with the Penumbra - 10:23:36
First Contact with the Umbra - 11:28:19
Total Phase Begins - 12:36:47
Maximum of Lunar Eclipse - 13:15:40
Total Phase Ends - 13:54:34
Last Contact with the Umbra - 15:03:04
Last Contact with the Penumbra - 16:07:37
Duration of Total Phase - 01 Hour 17 Mins 47 Secs
Duration of Partial Phase - 03 Hours 34 Mins 45 Secs
Duration of Penumbral Phase - 05 Hours 44 Mins 00 Secs
Note - 24-hour clock with local time & DST adjusted for all Muhurat timings (if applicable)

Lunar eclipse of April 15, 2014

The entire event is visible from both North and South America. Observers in the western Pacific
miss the first half of the eclipse because it occurs before moonrise. Likewise most of Europe and
Africa experience moonset just as the eclipse begins. None of the eclipse is visible from
north/east Europe, eastern Africa, the Middle East or Central Asia.
About Lunar Eclipse Data
If Lunar Eclipse starts before midnight but ends after midnight i.e. it covers two different dates
on Gregorian calendar then the chosen Eclipse Day is when Umbral phase starts hence
Penumbral Phase might start before midnight i.e. on the previous day.
Moonrise and Moonset moments are corrected for Parallax and this correction gives better
timings for the Eclipse sighting.
Hinduism and Lunar Eclipse
Unless Lunar Eclipse is visible to the naked eye, it is of no significance to Hindus and Hindus
don't consider it for any religious activities. Penumbral Lunar Eclipses are not visible to the
naked eye hence no rituals related to Chandra Grahan should be observed. If Lunar Eclipse is
visible during Umbral Phase then only it should be considered for religious activities. Most
Hindu Calendars don't list Penumbral Eclipses.
If Chandra Grahan is not visible in your city but it is visible some city near to that then you
should not observe it. Precautions which are advised during Sutak should be taken only if
Chandra Grahan is visible in your city. Chandra Grahan is considered even if the Moon is not

visible due to cloudy weather or some other weather conditions.

Last Lunar Eclipse on Oct 18, 2013
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Next Lunar Eclipse on Oct 08, 2014

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Autumn Equinox
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Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice
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Solar Eclipse
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