Bengaluru to witness lunar eclipse on November 8; check timing, duration and other details of the rare occurrence
Bengaluru: On November 8, a total lunar eclipse will occur, and the rare celestial phenomenon will be visible from many parts of India at the time of moonrise. Residents in Bengaluru will be able to see a partial eclipse for about 30 minutes after totality ends. The eclipse will begin at 5:50 a.m. as seen from Bengaluru. In Bengaluru, the earth's shadow will obscure approximately 23% of the moon's disc, as only the end of the partial phase will be visible from the city. Image Source On November 8, the eclipse will begin at 2:39 p.m. The total eclipse will begin at 3:46 p.m. and will end at 5:12 p.m. The partial phase will end at 6:19 p.m., according to experts at Kolkata's Positional Astronomy Centre. The beginning of the partial and total phases of the eclipse, however, will not be visible from any location in India because the phenomenon will be in progress before the moonrise. Although the eclipse will be visible from all parts of India beginning at moonrise, the beginn...