Published 17:30 IST, June 5th 2020

Chandra Grahan 2020: Meaning, significance, date and timings

Chandra Grahan 2020 will appear on June 5 it is the second Lunar Eclipse of the year after January 10. Read ahead to know more about its significance, time etc.

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first Chandra Grahan 2020 occurred in month of January and w in month of June second Lunar Eclipse, also called 'Chandra Grahan' in Hindi, is set to appear. During this second Chandra Grahan 2020, Earth, Sun, and Moon will be in perfect alignment with each or.  Earth adjusts itself between Sun and Moon during a lunar eclipse. 

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Chandra Grahan Time and Date

As per Astromers, Chandra Grahan Time and Date for second lunar eclipse in 2020 are as follows:

  • Start Chandra Grahan Time:11:15 PM IST on June 5, 2020
  • End of Chandra Frahan Time:2:34 AM IST till June 6, 2020
  • Best Chandra Grahan Time when it will at its peak is at 12:54 AM IST on June 6, 2020
  • As per reports, Chandra Grahan Time in totality will be 3 Hours and 18 Minutes. This means anytime during this period, second Chandra Grahan 2020 can be witnessed.

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Chandra Grahan Significance

Lunar Eclipse does t happen every day and is considered as one of special days during a year, as it is a rare sight to witness Earth placing itself in such a way that it affects sunlight that touches  moon.  second lunar eclipse is also kwn as 'Strawberry Moon Eclipse' this is because Full Moon appears in month of June. In order to see this wonderful site, you will t need any special telescope or any or glasses. As per Astrophysicists, you can see second Chandra Grahan 2020 will naked eye as well. 

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Chandra Grahan 2020 visible from

Astromers also named Chandra Grahan 2020 as Penumbral lunar eclipse. Post this second Chandra Grahan 2020 re will be two more Chandra Grahan, and y will appear in first week of July and last week of vember respectively. second Chandra Grahan 2020 will be visible from Asia, Australia, Europe, and, Africa. During this second Chandra Grahan 2020, as per experts, around "57% of moon will pass through Earth's Penumbra", making  visibility of Moon very faded in comparison to or rmal nights. A beautiful vision for Skygazers to behold. So if you kw somehow who loves gazing at sky n wish m a Happy Chandra Grahan 2020 and pass information, so that this special time shouldn't be missed.

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17:30 IST, June 5th 2020