Lunar Eclipse 2025: The first lunar eclipse of the year is going to happen on Holi. Sutak period starts from religious point of view before lunar eclipse. In such a situation, know here whether Sutak period will be imposed on Holika Dahan or not.

Chandra Grahan 2025: Lunar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun. When the Moon is completely covered by the shadow of the Earth, it is called a total lunar eclipse. When a total lunar eclipse occurs, the moon starts looking red and is called Blood Moon. The first lunar eclipse of the year is going to happen on Holi on March 14. Holi is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Phalgun. In such a situation, when will the lunar eclipse occur according to Indian time, will it be visible from India or not and from when to when will its Sutak period be valid or not, know here.

Time of lunar eclipse | Chandra Grahan Time

The first lunar eclipse of the year is going to take place on Friday, March 14. According to Indian time, the time of this lunar eclipse is from 9:27 am to 12:28 pm. At the same time, the time for the lunar eclipse to end completely will be by 3:30 pm on Holi.

Will the lunar eclipse be visible from India?

At the time when the lunar eclipse is taking place, it will be morning in India. In such a situation, this lunar eclipse will not be visible from India. This blood moon will be visible from Australia, Western Africa, Europe, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic, Arctic Ocean, North America and South America.

Will there be Sutak Kaal on Holika Dahan?

Sutak Kaal starts 9 hours before the eclipse. According to religious belief, Sutak Kaal is the time which is considered inauspicious. Many works are prohibited at this time. Many people are confused about the fact that if the eclipse is taking place in the morning on Holi, then it is possible that the Sutak period may start on the night of Holika Dahan, but, Sutak period is not valid at places from where the lunar eclipse cannot be seen. In such a situation, the Sutak period of the lunar eclipse taking place on the day of Holi will not be valid even on Holika Dahan.

(Disclaimer: The information given here is based on general beliefs and information. Kalamtimes does not confirm this.)