Lunar eclipse 2024: All about timing and sutak kaal

In September, the world will witness a major celestial event. As per the information available on the official website of NASA, the world will witness a partial lunar eclipse on September 17.
"The eclipse is in the evening hours for U.S. observers (while the Moon is rising for the West Coast). The Moon looks ever so slightly bigger and brighter than the average full moon, though in practice it's tough to tell the difference.The September full moon is often called the harvest moon, due to its association with harvest time in the Northern Hemisphere," NASA describes the last lunar eclipse of the year.
As per reports, this lunar eclipse will be visible to some parts of the eclipse are Europe, most of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Indian Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Antarctica.
Visible or not visible, many Indians will observe Sutak Kaal during the eclipse period. As per astrologers the eclipse will be from 6.12 am to 10.17 am, and will last for 4 hours and 5 minutes. Due to reasons that hold significance in religions, no auspicious work will be done during this time. The peak of the lunar eclipse will be 8.14 am.
The sutak kaal will begin a few hours prior to the lunar eclipse. Ideally it will begin on the night of September 17.
"Lunar eclipses occur at the full moon phase. When Earth is positioned precisely between the Moon and Sun, Earth’s shadow falls upon the surface of the Moon, dimming it and sometimes turning the lunar surface a striking red over the course of a few hours. Each lunar eclipse is visible from half of Earth," NASA explains.
On September 22, the Moon passes through the Pleiades star cluster tonight for U.S. observers. On September 23, Jupiter and the Moon will glide across the sky together and will rise late that night and climb high into the southeast during dawn. Few days later on September 25, the crescent moon will appear near Mars.