There is a partial eclipse of the moon on Tuesday, July 16th and it starts 2:43 PM EST and ends at 8:17 PM EST. The eclipse is visible in Australia, Antarctica, Asia and Africa and Europe and extreme eastern South America. Because the eclipse is happening during the US day-time and is not visible from the US it will not have a major impact.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in New York* | Visible in New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Eclipse begins | Jul 16 at 18:43:51 | Jul 16 at 2:43:51 pm | No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins | Jul 16 at 20:01:43 | Jul 16 at 4:01:43 pm | No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse | Jul 16 at 21:30:44 | Jul 16 at 5:30:44 pm | No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends | Jul 16 at 22:59:39 | Jul 16 at 6:59:39 pm | No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Jul 17 at 00:17:38 | Jul 16 at 8:17:38 pm | No, below the horizon |
Why Guru Purnima on Ashad Purnima?
The reason being that both Sun and Moon are in full
strength during Ashad Purnima.
Moon is in full strength every
month on Poornima. But Sun is full strength only in the month of Ashad as it is the highest
in the sky. It has the maximum chest bala or motional strength. From here, Sun
begins its southern journey.
Ashad Nakshtra (purva Ashada or
Uttar Ashada) are in the constellation of Sagittarius. The constellation of
Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter (guru), and therefore it is perfect time to
honor your Guru.
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