The second lunar eclipse of this year will occur on August 28. An eclipse occurs when the sun, earth and moon come into a special position. During a lunar eclipse, the earth lies in a straight line between the sun and the moon and the earth’s shadow falls on the moon. Lunar eclipses occur only on full moon days.
The earth’s shadow has two parts – the penumbra and the main shadow. The penumbra is comparatively faint, so it is difficult to detect with the naked eye. On the other hand, the main shadow is relatively dark and the effect of the eclipse is clearly visible when the moon enters it.
On August 28, the eclipse will begin at 6:53 am Indian time when the moon enters the penumbra of the earth. After the moon enters the main shadow at 8:04 am, a partial lunar eclipse will begin. The eclipse will reach its maximum phase at 9:43 am and then about 96 percent of the moon will be covered by the eclipse. The partial lunar eclipse will end at 11:22 am. However, the process of staying in the penumbra of the moon will continue till 12:32 pm.
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So this lunar eclipse will not be visible from anywhere in India including Odisha. It will be visible from Europe, Western Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Antarctica.
Notably, a total lunar eclipse occurred on March 3 this year. It was partially visible from various parts of India including Odisha. After that, a penumbra lunar eclipse will occur on February 20, 2027. The people of Odisha will have to wait until December 31, 2028 to see the next total lunar eclipse. On that day, a complete blood moon will be visible in the sky.
