Lunar Eclipse 2022 Highlights: Watch the stunning visuals of Chandra Grahan from Delhi, Bihar, Guwahati, Kolkata

Many temples including the doors of Kedarnath and Badrinath temples will remain closed in view of the total Lunar Eclipse. Temples in Telangana, Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Yadagirigutta will also remain closed, according to ANI. 

A total Lunar Eclipse is taking place in many parts of the world, including India. This Eclipse is special because it will be the last total Lunar Eclipse for three years. The next will occur on March 14, 2025. However, we will continue to see partial and penumbral Lunar Eclipses during this time.

People in Kolkata, Kohima, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Agartala will witness a total Lunar Eclipse today, November 8. In Kolkata, one can see the total Lunar Eclipse at 04:55 pm. Find out the exact timings in other places here. 

Check out Timeandate.com's LIVE footage of the total Lunar Eclipse 2022, which will be the last total Eclipse for three years.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the Eclipse will begin at 02:39 pm IST today, November 8. The total Lunar Eclipse will start at 03:46 pm IST and will go on till 05:12 pm IST. The Lunar Eclipse will end at 06:19 pm.

First, the penumbral Eclipse begins in which the Moon enters the Earth's penumbra, the outer part of the shadow. During this phase, the Moon begins to dim, but the effect is quite subtle. Then, the partial Eclipse begins as the Moon enters the Earth's umbra. To the naked eye, as the Moon moves into the umbra, it looks like a bite is being taken out of the lunar disk. The part of the Moon inside the umbra will appear very dark. After this, the totality begins, and the entire Moon is in Earth's Umbra and appears coppery-red.

Later, as the Moon exits Earth's umbra, the red colour fades, and the totality ends. Following this, the partial and penumbral Eclipse ends one after another, and the total Lunar Eclipse ends.

According to Hindu traditions, one should put Tulsi leaves in their food till the time there is an eclipse on the moon. Additionally, one should refrain from beginning new projects or activities on this day. Find more dos and don'ts here.

People in Mumbai will witness a partial Lunar Eclipse. It will start at 06:01 pm and end at 07:26 pm, lasting for 1 hour and 25 minutes. The Eclipse will be at its maximum at 06:04 pm with only 14 per cent obscuration.

The full Moon in November is known as the Beaver Moon. Since the full Moon falls on the occasion of the Lunar Eclipse or Blood Moon today, it is called the Beaver Blood Moon. The name has ties to early Native American, Colonial American and European folklore.

According to NASA, the phenomenon Rayleigh scattering that makes our sky blue and our sunsets red causes the Moon to turn red during a Lunar Eclipse. During a Lunar Eclipse, Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight. The blue light from the Sun scatters away, and longer-wavelength red, orange, and yellow light pass through, turning our Moon red. Additionally, the more dust or clouds in Earth's atmosphere during the Eclipse, the redder the Moon will appear.

In Delhi, the Lunar Eclipse will reach its maximum point at 05:31 pm with 66 per cent obscuration of the Moon. It will begin at 05:28 pm and end at 07:26 pm, lasting for 1 hour and 58 minutes.

Unlike a Solar Eclipse, one doesn't require special equipment to watch a Lunar Eclipse. It is perfectly safe to witness the phenomenon with naked eyes. However, to improve visibility, you can use binoculars, telescopes or move to an area away from bright lights. You can also watch the livestream by NASA. 

In India, the first glimpse of the last total Lunar Eclipse or Blood Moon will take place in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. According to Timeanddate.com, it will begin at 4:23 pm and end at 7:26 pm. The duration will be for 3 hours and 3 minutes.

According to Drik Panchang, the Sutak Time begins at 09:36 am on November 8 and ends at 06:18 pm on November 8. According to Hindu traditions, Sutak is considered an inauspicious time before the Chandra Grahan. Read more here. 

In India, the total Lunar Eclipse will be visible only in the eastern parts, including Kohima, Agartala, Guwahati, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Siliguri, Patna and Ranchi. One can see the partial Lunar Eclipse in cities like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Nagpur, Srinagar, Noida, Gurugram, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow, Madurai, Udaipur and more. Read more here.