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Lunar Eclipse 2025 India: The last lunar eclipse of the year 2025 became a memorable astronomical sight for the people on Monday night. As soon as the evening came, eyes were fixed on the sky across the country, and as soon as the shadow fell on the moon at 9:58 pm, the excitement of the people increased. This amazing sight, which lasted for about 3 hours, 28 minutes, and 2 seconds, mesmerized everyone. The eclipse ended at 1:26 am, but before that, the moon made the sky very mysterious with its red aura. People from every corner of the country saw it, and #ChandraGrahan and #Blood Moon kept trending on social media. According to experts of astrology, the sighting of the blood moon is a rare coincidence, and one does not get a chance to see it every time.

Longest lunar eclipse in India after 2022
According to astronomers, this lunar eclipse was the longest full lunar eclipse visible in India after 2022. During this time, people saw the changes in the color and form of the moon for about one and a half hours. Divya Oberoi, President of the Public Outreach and Education Committee (POEC) of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) and Associate Professor at the National Center for Radio Astrophysics, Pune, said that people will now have to wait a long time to see the next celestial sight of this kind in India. She says that the next full lunar eclipse will be visible on December 31, 2028.

Why does the moon look red and blue?

Scientists say that during a lunar eclipse, the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. During this time, the sunlight is not able to reach the moon directly. The Earth's atmosphere bends the light, and only red and blue light reaches the moon. This is the reason why sometimes it looks red "blood moon" and sometimes blue "blue moon".

Religious significance and tradition

In Indian tradition, a lunar eclipse has been given special importance. The Sutak period was followed before the eclipse, in which religious events, food, and worship are stopped. As soon as the eclipse ended, rituals like bathing, donation, and chanting of mantras were performed at many places. In many states of the country, including Rajasthan, the doors of temples remained closed and people completed the purification ritual as soon as the eclipse ended.

Next astronomical events

According to astronomers, the next total lunar eclipse will occur in March 2026, while the partial lunar eclipse will be seen in August 2026. However, the view of the total lunar eclipse in India will now be seen only at the end of 2028.

In this way, it is believed that the last lunar eclipse of the year 2025 was not just an astronomical event for India, but also a confluence of faith and science. The glimpse of the blue moon in the sky made it even more special. Now people will eagerly wait for 2028, when the moon will again show its unique image.

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