Chandra Grahan 2022: Why Moon turns red during Lunar Eclipse? Also check date, time in India, sutak timings, how to watch

Chandra Grahan 2022 in India date and time, Lunar Eclipse 2022 in India date and time: Chandra Grahan 2022 or Lunar Eclipse 2022 will be visible in several Indian cities and other parts of the world today. This will be the last lunar eclipse of 2022. Besides India and neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan and parts of Russia, residents of other parts of Asia, North and South America, Australia, North Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean will be able to see the celestial event.

Why does the Moon turn red during a lunar eclipse?

According to NASA,  lunar eclipse or Chandra Grahan occurs when Sun, Earth and Moon align so that the Moon passes into Earth's shadow. The Moon falls within the Umbra -- the darkest part of Earth's shadow. When this happens, Moon will turn a reddish hue. Lunar eclipses are sometimes called “Blood Moons” because of this phenomenon.

"The same phenomenon that makes our sky blue and our sunsets red causes the Moon to turn red during a lunar eclipse. It’s called Rayleigh scattering. Light travels in waves, and different colors of light have different physical properties. Blue light has a shorter wavelength and is scattered more easily by particles in Earth’s atmosphere than red light, which has a longer wavelength," the space agency added.

How to watch Chandra Grahan, Lunar Eclipse 2022

You don’t need any special equipment to observe a lunar eclipse, although binoculars or a telescope will enhance the view and the red color. A dark environment away from bright lights makes for the best viewing conditions.

Chandra Grahan 2022 in India date and time | Lunar Eclipse 2022 

Lunar eclipse is tomorrow. The lunar eclipse will start on November 08 at 17:32 PM in the evening and will end at 18.18 PM in the evening. The longest duration of totality would be 1 Hour 24 Minutes and 28 Seconds. 

Chandra Grahan 2022 Sutak time 

According to Drik Panchang, the Chandra Grahan sutak will start at 09:21 AM in the morning and the sutak period will end at 06.18 PM in the evening. During Solar Eclipse Sutak is observed for 4 Prahars and during Lunar Eclipse Sutak is observed for 3 Prahars before Eclipse. There are total 8 Prahars from Sunrise to Sunrise. Hence Sutak is observed for 12 hours before Solar Eclipse and for 9 hours before Lunar Eclipse.