Breaking News: Longest Lunar Eclipse Since 2022 to Grace Skies Tonight, Coincides with Pitru Paksha After 122 Years | ABP NEWS

Tonight, skywatchers will witness the second and final lunar eclipse of the year — also the longest since 2022. The total lunar eclipse will occur from 9:57 PM to 1:26 AM, lasting over 3 hours and 29 minutes. Notably, it coincides with Pitru Paksha after 122 years, adding spiritual significance to the event. The eclipse will be visible across India, with major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Chennai experiencing the blood-red moon effect. It will also be seen in parts of Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa, and the Americas. The Sutak period — observed in Hindu tradition as an inauspicious time — began 9 hours prior, at 12:57 PM, during which temples remain closed and rituals are avoided. While scientists consider lunar eclipses as natural astronomical events, astrologers associate them with energetic shifts and spiritual consequences.