A Total lunar eclipse, Purna Chandra Grahan, will take place on December 21, 2010. It is not visible in India. The Purna Chandra Grahan is visible in its totality in the United States, Canada (mid night to early morning) and early morning in United Kingdom and parts of Europe. In United States along the pacific coast the eclipse will begin at the night of December 20, 2010. As per India Time the Total Lunar Eclipse will take place from 13:10:47 (1:10 PM) hrs on December 21, 2010 to 14:23:08 hrs (2:23 PM) on December 21. Hindu calendars and Panchangs in India have ignored this Chandra Grahan and therefore there is no need to follow any rituals or Niyamas.
A Total Lunar Eclipse, Chandra Grahan, will take place in parts of Europe and in United Kingdom on December 21, 2010 early morning. The partial eclipse is visible in Poland, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, France, Sweden, Spain, Romania, Denmark, Holland, Portugal and other countries from 06:33 hrs to 10:01 during moonrise. In United Kingdom it is a Total Lunar Eclipse at 0741 hrs. There is an hour difference in the partial lunar eclipse between United Kingdom, Eastern Europe and Russia. Here are the timings of the lunar eclipse in Europe and Britain.
The GMT of the eclipse is from 07:40:47 to 08:53:08.
Lunar Eclipse Time in Europe on December 21, 2010 – Chandra Grahan Timing
United Kingdom - London - Eclipse Time on December 21, 2010
Eclipse Begins at 06:33 AM on December 21, 2010 (Local Time)
Total Lunar Eclipse from 07:41 to 08:53 The visibility ends soon as sun rises.
Eclipse Ends at 10:01
NASA has given the same time for all places in England.
France - Paris
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 09:53
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
Germany - Frankfurt
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010 Not visible
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 09:53
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
Sweden - Stockholm
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 09:53 Partially Visible
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
Italy - Rome
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010 Not visible
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 09:53
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
Romania - Bucharest
Eclipse Begins at 08:33 AM on December 21, 2010 Not visible
Total Lunar Eclipse from 09:41 to 10:53
Eclipse Ends at 12:01 (local time)
Russia - Moscow
Eclipse Begins at 09:33 AM on December 21, 2010 Not visible
Total Lunar Eclipse from 10:41 to 11:53
Eclipse Ends at 13:01 (local time)
Switzerland - Geneva
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 09:53 Not visible
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
Spain - Madrid
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 09:53 Not visible
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
Portugal - Lisbon
Eclipse Begins at 06:33 AM on December 21, 2010 (Local Time)
Total Lunar from 07:41 to 08:53 The visibility ends soon as sun rises.
Eclipse Ends at 10:01
Poland - Warsaw
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 09:53 Not visible
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
Norway - Oslo
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 0917 hrs visible; then till 09:53 Not visible
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
Netherlands (Holland) - Amsterdam
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 09:53 Not visible for a longer duration
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
Denmark - Copenhagen
Eclipse Begins at 07:33 AM on December 21, 2010
Total Lunar Eclipse from 08:41 to 09:53 Not visible
Eclipse Ends at 11:01 (local time)
In United States –
New York
Eclipse Begins from 01:33 hrs to 05:01. Total Lunar Eclipse is from 02:41 to 03:53 hrs
San Francisco
The Eclipse is from December 20, 2010 at 22:33 to 02:01 hrs on December 21, 2010.
The total Lunar Eclipse is from 23:41 on December 20, 2010 to 00:53 hrs on December 21, 2010.