New Delhi: Today is the third lunar eclipse for 2020. This lunar eclipse will be able to see in certain regions. This lunar eclipse is called penumbral lunar eclipse, also being referred to as a “Buck Moon” lunar eclipse. The first lunar eclipse of 2020 was in January, followed by the second in June, making it the third lunar eclipse for the year. Unfortunately, people in India will not be able directly see the eclipse.

According to the NASA as there will be a full moon at 12:44am EDT on July 5 (10:14am IST on July 5) and will be the first full Moon of summer (US), the Algonquin tribes used to call this full Moon the Buck Moon. The lunar eclipse will start at 11:07pm EDT on July 4 (8:37am IST on July 5) and reach its peak at 12:29am EDT on July 5 (9:59am IST on July 5). It will last for 2 hours and 45 minutes after which the lunar eclipse will end at 1:52am EDT on July 5 (11:22 am IST on July 5).

Unfortunately, this lunar eclipse of July 4-5 will not be visible in India. However, people in much of North America, South America, and South/West Europe, much of Africa, Indian Ocean, Pacific, Antarctica, and Atlantic will be able to witness it.