Chandra Grahan 2015 Date & Time – Lunar Eclipse 2015

 

Lunar Eclipse 2015 or Chandra Grahan 2015 in India is on 4th April 2015 (Saturday). Know the Chandra Grahan 2015 local start & end time – Chandra Grahan 2015 moonrise time and Chandra Grahan end time in India.

Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) is a stage of Moon’s cycle, where the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun. Normally, Lunar eclipse occurs on the Purnima (Full Moon Day).

Chandra Grahan 2015 Date & Time

There will be a partial Lunar Eclipse in New Delhi on 4th April 2015 and will last for only 30 minutes. Below is the Lunar Eclipse local timings on 4th April 2015 for New Delhi.

4 April 2015 – Partial Lunar Eclipse in New Delhi

• Lunar Eclipse Starts (With Moonrise) – 18:42:56
• Lunar Eclipse Ends – 19:15:20
• Local Eclipse Duration – 00 Hours 32 Mins 23 Secs
• Moonrise – 18:42:56
• First Contact with the Penumbra – 14:33:29
• First Contact with the Umbra – 15:47:38
• Maximum of Lunar Eclipse – 17:31:29
• Last Contact with the Umbra – 19:15:20
• Last Contact with the Penumbra – 20:29:29
• Duration of Partial Phase – 03 Hours 27 Mins 42 Secs
• Duration of Penumbral Phase – 05 Hours 55 Mins 59 Secs

All the time are given in 24-hour clock format.

Chandra Grahan Sutak

Please note that in Hinduism, Chandra Grahan is considered even if the Moon is not visible due to cloudy weather. Chandra Grahan Sutak is observed for 9 hours before Lunar Eclipse or Chandra Grahan.

All type of religious activities and intake of any kind of food items – solid or liquid are prohibited during Chandra Grahan Sutak and the period of Lunar Eclipse. One should not eat during nine hours before the Lunar Eclipse and until the Lunar Eclipse is over.

Once the eclipse is over one should take bath and offer prayers to gods, it is considered highly auspicious. After Chandra Grahan only freshly cooked food are to be eaten. Any cooked food before the Lunar Eclipse should be avoided.