Chandra Grahan in December 2009 – Chandragrahan – Lunar Eclipse

Chandra Grahan, a partial lunar eclipse, will take place on the night of December 31, 2009 and will end during the early hours of January 1, 2010. According to NASA, the Chandra Grahan is a minor partial lunar eclipse and is visible in India, Nepal, Dubai, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and other places in Asia (eastern hemisphere). The Chandragrahan will be taking place in India during night from 10:47 PM on December 31 and end at 02:58 AM on January 1, 2010.

The grahan will take place from 17:17:07 GMT to 21:28:15 GMT. The corresponding India time of the Grahan is from 22:47 hrs on December 31, 2009 to 02:58 hrs on January 1, 2010.

Please note that the grahan is not visible in United States and Canada.

The following map shows the detail view of the Chandra Grahan on December 31, 2009 around the world:

Chandra Grahan and Hindus

Usually during a Chandra Grahan, a fast (Upvaas) is observed by certain communities in Hindu religion. The fast begins about 9 hours before the beginning of Chandra Grahan.

People also take a bath in cold water and chant mantras dedicated to Lord Vishnu or Shiva like the Ashtakshara Mantra or Mrityunjaya Mantra. This is done whenever Surya and Chandra are under the influence of Rahu. Pregnant women chant the Santana Gopala Mantra.

Calculate the Chandra Grahan Time in your region

The grahan time on December 31, 2009 is from 17:17:07 GMT to 21:28:15 GMT. To know the time in your region just add or subtract from GMT. For example for India add +5:30 and the corresponding India Time is 22:47 hrs to 02:58 hrs.

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