A Lunar Symphony: Earth's Shadow To Paint The Moon Red Tonight

India witnesses rare Blood Moon: 82 minutes of coppery-red lunar glory

Bengaluru: From Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, skywatchers turned their gaze towards the moon Sunday night to witness a rare ‘Blood Moon’ or the total lunar eclipse. The earth’s shadow started covering the lunar disc at 9:57 pm as the moon played hide and seek in the cloudy skies with monsoon rains lashing parts of the country. The earth’s shadow will completely cover the moon at 11:01 pm, turning it coppery red, putting up a rare display of ‘Blood Moon’…

Blood Moon on display tonight: Total lunar eclipse to peak at 11.48 pm, says Nehru Planetarium

Lunar Eclipse: Skywatchers across large parts of the world will be able to witness the spectacle, with nearly half the Earth positioned to view at least part of the eclipse.

Lunar Eclipse: India to Witness Blood Moon

Know time, precautions and other details; a lunar eclipse occurs only during the full moon phase, when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon. The priests performed the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi ahead of the celestial event on Sunday.

A Lunar Symphony: Earth's Shadow To Paint The Moon Red Tonight

A cosmic dance of light and shadows can be witnessed on Sunday night. Indian astronomers say to go out and enjoy this beautiful spectacle, and there are no demons in the form of 'Rahu-Ketu'.

Total lunar eclipse to turn the Moon red tonight: Visible in these cities

This striking phenomenon, often referred to as a “Blood Moon”, will last for an impressive 82 minutes, making it one of the longest total lunar eclipses of the decade.