Overview

• Totality in India is expected roughly from 11:00 PM to 12:22 AM IST, with penumbral shading beginning around 8:58–10:01 PM and the full event lasting about 3 hours 27–28 minutes.
• The eclipse is fully visible across India and widely viewable across Asia, with total or partial views in parts of Europe, Africa and western Australia, while most of the Americas largely miss it.
• The total phase lasts about 82 minutes, making this one of the longer lunar eclipses in recent years, and the timing near lunar perigee may make the Moon appear slightly larger and brighter.
• Viewing is safe with the naked eye, and binoculars or small telescopes enhance the experience; photographers are advised to start around ISO 400–800 with exposures near 1/125s to 1–2 seconds, and livestreams are available for those under clouds.
• In India the event coincides with Pitru Paksha Purnima, with many communities observing sutak dos and don’ts such as fasting, ritual baths and avoiding temple visits during the eclipse period.