Chandra Grahan 2020: Tonight’s second lunar eclipse of the year, know- its time in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Online Desk. Chandra Grahan 2020: The second lunar eclipse of the year is going to happen on Friday night and this lunar eclipse is taking place on Jyestha Purnima. According to astrologers, the lunar eclipse that occurs on Friday will start from 11:16 in the night and will continue till 2.32 in the night. During this time, there will also be a full lunar eclipse at 12.45 pm.

The duration of lunar eclipse will be 3 hours 15 minutes

The total duration of this lunar eclipse on Friday night will be three hours and 15 minutes. According to astrologers, the lunar eclipse that takes place from 11:16 on Friday night will not be an actual lunar eclipse, but it will be a shadow lunar eclipse. Despite that the shadow lunar eclipse is not given much priority and recognition in India religiously, it is necessary to be careful during this time.

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See the lunar eclipse like this

If you see this lunar eclipse through telescope, it will look very beautiful. For your information, let us know that you can see the lunar eclipse through virtual telescope at www.virtualtelescope.eu. If you do not have this facility, you can enjoy it by watching the lunar eclipse live on YouTube channel CosmoSapiens, Slooh.

Also know

• During lunar eclipse or solar eclipse, no religious work or darshan of God is done during this time. In such a situation, people have been advised to do pooja and bhajan-kirtan at home. 
• Jyotishacharya Rajesh Chaturvedi says that during the lunar eclipse on Friday night, devotees should stay in their homes and remember God and worship and recite hymns as per convenience.
• During the lunar eclipse, people should keep in mind that eating and drinking in it is prohibited.

Information about eclipse taking place throughout the year

• This year there will be a total of six eclipses.
• Three eclipses are taking place between June 5 and July 5. These include one sun and two lunar eclipses.
• A lunar eclipse has taken place in January 2020.
• A total of two solar eclipses and four lunar eclipses are set to occur in 2020.
• The first solar eclipse of the year will be on 21 June.
• On December 14, another solar eclipse will occur.
• Lunar eclipses will occur on June 5 and July 5.
• A lunar eclipse will occur on 30 November 2020.