Total lunar eclipse

A total eclipse of the full moon will be visible today from 6.16 p.m. to 9.47 p.m. today (10th) says Senior Lecturer of the Department of Physics University of Colombo and Consultant -Astronomy and Space Applications Dr. Chandana Jayaratne. He said the eclipse could be seen clearly in Asian countries.

Sri Lankans will have to wait until October, 2014 to witness such an eclipse again said Dr. Jayaratne.  

The entire event will last for nearly five hours, he said. The maximum eclipse will be at 20:01:50 IST. The eclipse begins at 5.02 PM and ends at 11.02 PM. The noticeable Umbra phase begins at 6.15 PM and ends at 9.48 PM. The total phase begins at 7.36 PM and ends at 8.28 PM. The entire event is visible from Asia and Australia.