Get ready to countdown for 21st Century's Biggest & Longest LUNAR ECLIPSE...!
Blood Moon 2018 (Lunar Eclipse) tonight, will be a special treat for everyone eagerly waiting to see this event. Humans all across the world within a short period of time (tonight) will be able to see the Blood Moon 2018 (Lunar Eclipse).
Blood Moon is a rare event, which will last beyond around 100 minutes. Larger shadow will be over the earth because earth will be farthest distance from the sun & Moon will also be at greatest distance from Earth.
Let us learn about Blood Moon / Lunar Eclipse.
Due to sunlight scattering, Moon accumulates a deep red color because no direct sunlight can hit moon during this period, the light which reaches to the moon gets automatically bounce back to Earth. This light passes through Rayleigh scattering as it passes through Earth's atmosphere. Resulting in, scatters the longer blue and violet wavelengths more than the shorter red and orange wavelengths. So, red & orange light reaches the moon and is bounces back to Earth & we can see deep red blood moon.
Blood Moon 2018 Date & Time in INDIA.
The Blood Moon 2018 will be seen in the Eastern Hemisphere including Central Asia & Eastern Africa on July 27-28 (Night). While in India all will be able to see the initial stages of the Blood Moon on 07/27. The Blood Moon 2018 will be first visible in India from 10:44 PM IST and in New Delhi it could be right between the action of the full total eclipse at around 1 AM IST on 07/28 which will last up to 2.43 AM IST. The partial eclipse will start again around 3:49 AM. The penumbral eclipse will end at 4:58 AM. The total duration of the eclipse will be around 6 hours. One can see the total lunar eclipse fully in Delhi India. The penumbral eclipse will begin at 11:44 PM IST.
Parts of the world where shadow of the moon during an eclipse will be visible.
Central Asia
Africa
South America
Western Africa
Australia
Most of the places in Asia
Indian Ocean
Antarctica
Europe
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
South in North America
London, the Blood Moon will rise at around 8.50 PM BST. Also in Glasgow moonrise will be at 9.26 PM BST, Cardiff will be able to see the moon peak over at 9.01 PM BST. Sydney, the eclipse will start around same time but in Perth the total eclipse starts at 3.30 AM AWST. Australia the Blood Moon will begin later in the early morning hours on 07/28.
Next Lunar Eclipse in India?
It will not happen until 12/31/2028, So Indians do not miss this opportunity (Hope we can see the total lunar eclipse if there will not be any rainy clouds today.)
Till next blog, Be Happy, Stay Healthy, Keep Smiling.