Lunar Eclipse 2020: Everything you need to know

Team Udayavani, Nov 30, 2020, 12:26 PM IST

A penumbral Lunar Eclipse or Chandra Grahan would occur today i.e. November 30, 2020. The ‘penumbral lunar eclipse’ will begin at 12:59:09 pm and continue till 05:25:09 pm on Monday, Rajendraprakash Gupt

This lunar eclipse will not be visible in India as it would be afternoon here. It will be visible in many parts of Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific and Atlantic. Similar to the last three eclipses this one will also be a penumbral lunar eclipse.

A lunar eclipse or Chandra Grahan occurs when Earth comes in between Moon and Sun. In total there are three types of Lunar Eclipses, Total, Partial, and Penumbral

The Penumbral lunar eclipse in November is also known as the Beaver Moon in North America as the beaver trapping season begins around this month.

A Penumbral lunar eclipse can be difficult to observe if you are not a seasoned skywatcher. The November full moon will immerse deep into the penumbra and it will cover about 82.9 per cent of the lunar disk.