Chandra Grahan 2018

31st

January 2018

(Wednesday)

Chandra Grahan Starts in : 31/01/2018

Chandra Grahan Ends in : 31/01/2018

2018 Chandra Grahan

Chandra Grahan

Chandra Grahan 2018

Lunar Eclipse Starts (With Moonrise) – 18:28:57
Lunar Eclipse Ends – 20:41:10

Moonrise – 18:28:57
Local Eclipse Duration – 02 Hours 12 Mins 13 Secs

If Lunar Eclipse starts before midnight but ends after midnight i.e. it covers two different dates on Gregorian calendar then the chosen Eclipse Day is when Umbral phase starts hence Penumbral Phase might start before midnight i.e. on the previous day.

Moonrise and Moonset moments are corrected for Parallax and this correction gives better timings for the Eclipse sighting.

Hinduism and Lunar Eclipse

Unless Lunar Eclipse is visible to the naked eye, it is of no significance to Hindus and Hindus don’t consider it for any religious activities. Penumbral Lunar Eclipses are not visible to the naked eye hence no rituals related to Chandra Grahan should be observed. If Lunar Eclipse is visible during Umbral Phase then only it should be considered for religious activities. Most Hindu Calendars don’t list Penumbral Eclipses.

If Chandra Grahan is not visible in your city, but it is visible some city near to that then you should not observe it. Precautions which are advised during Sutak should be taken only if Chandra Grahan is visible in your city. Chandra Grahan is considered even if the Moon is not visible due to cloudy weather or some other weather conditions.