Lunar Eclipse 2020: Second Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Date and Timings in India

Lunar Eclipse 2020: The second penumbral lunar eclipses of 2020 is expected to occur on the intervening night of 5 and 6 June.

The lunar eclipse will be visible in many parts for Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Antarctica.

The report says as it is a penumbral eclipse, it can be challenging to see as the moon will only be a bit lighter.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Timing in India

In New Delhi, the eclipse will start from 5 June at 11.15 pm. It will last till 6 June, at 02.34 am. The maximum eclipse can be seen on 6 June, 12:54 am. The eclipse will last for the total duration of three hours and 18 minutes.

During the penumbral lunar eclipse, the moon is above the horizon, and if the weather is good, New Delhi residents will be able to see it entirely, the report said.

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon. During the process, the Earth's shadow blocks some or all of the sun's light from reaching the moon.

There are three kinds of a lunar eclipse – a total lunar eclipse, partial lunar eclipse and penumbral lunar eclipse.

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the moon moves through the faint, outer part of the Earth's shadow.

The penumbral lunar eclipse in June this year is widely called the 'Strawberry Moon Eclipse'. During 'Strawberry Moon Eclipse', 57 per cent of the moon is expected to pass into the Earth's penumbra.

Unless you are an expert skywatcher, you may not see the effect of the penumbral lunar eclipse. "The outer part of Earth's penumbra is so pale that you won't notice anything until the moon's edge has slid at least halfway in," a senior editor at Sky & Telescope magazine Alan MacRobert said.

The next two lunar eclipses of this year will be on 4-5 July and 29-30 November. Both the eclipses will be a penumbral lunar eclipse.