The whole lunar eclipse occurring on Tuesday can be partially seen in Bengaluru and the remainder of Karnataka.

Tuesday’s eclipse will begin at 2.39 pm. The whole part of the eclipse will begin at 3.46 pm and finish at 5.12 pm; the partial part will finish at 6.19 pm. In cities, together with Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, on the time of moonrise, the partial eclipse after the tip of totality can be in progress.

According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the period between moonrise in Bengaluru (at 5.50 pm) and the tip of the partial eclipse can be 29 minutes.

A lunar eclipse happens on a full moon day when the earth is available in between the solar and the moon, with all three in alignment. A complete lunar eclipse happens when the entire moon comes underneath the umbral shadow of the earth.

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics mentioned the north-eastern components of India, with moonrise timings sooner than the remainder of the nation, would witness the celestial occasion for an extended period.

The eclipse can be seen from throughout India on the time of moonrise however the starting of the partial and whole phases is not going to be seen from wherever within the nation as a result of they are going to be in progress forward of moonrise, the Ministry mentioned in an announcement.

The subsequent lunar eclipse seen from India – a partial eclipse – will happen on October 28, 2023.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium within the metropolis will organise a lecture on the eclipse, at 4 pm on Tuesday. An illustration of the eclipse mannequin, reside streaming of the eclipse and a Q&A session may even be organised on the planetarium.