Partial Lunar Eclipse 2019: What it is and when you can watch it in India

In India, the partial lunar eclipse can be witnessed on July 17 from 12.13 am; it will reach its darkest at 3 am

At a time when astronauts around the world are celebrating 50 years of Apollo 11 Luna landing, the moon will undergo a partial eclipse early morning on July 17. The spectacle can be seen when the moon passes partly but not completely through the earth’s dark umbral shadow.

Other than coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo mission, the eclipse is a little more special in India as it is falling at the same time as Guru Purnima — the first time after 149 years.

WHAT IS LUNAR ECLIPSE?

There are three basic types of lunar eclipses