Lunar Eclipse Of 2015 Saturday , To Be Visible in Eastern States
03 April, New Delhi
The first total lunar eclipse of 2015 would be visible in its entirety tomorrow Saturday from some parts of the eastern-most region of Arunachal Pradesh.
Director, Research and Academic MP Birla Institute of Fundamental Research, MP Birla Planetarium, Dr Debiprosad Duari Friday said in Kolkata that “Tezu & Roing in Arunachal Pradesh will witness the total lunar eclipse lasting for four minutes 43 seconds just after the moon rise.
Places where the moon will be rising during the eclipse will be Dibrugarh, Imphal, Kohima and Port Blair.
The rest of India, including Kolkata, will be able to observe varying degrees of partial eclipse starting from the moon rise at their respective geographical positions, he said.
The lunar eclipse will start at around 3.45 PM. The eclipse will be total at 5.27 PM and will remain so until 5.32 PM. Thereafter, the partial eclipse will last up to 7.14 PM.