The longest partial lunar eclipse in 600 years will take place on Nov. 19. According to the Met Office, the approaching lunar eclipse will not be visible in Pakistan.

The Climate Data Processing Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) provided details regarding the predicted eclipse and said that this will be the last such activity of the ongoing year.

It said, “Partial eclipse of moon is on November 19, but not visible in Pakistan”. The met officials said, “This partial lunar eclipse will be visible from North and South America, Australia, much of Europe, much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Arctic.”

The penumbral eclipse will commence at 11.02 am PST and the partial eclipse at 12.19 pm, it shared. The maximum eclipse will end at 2.03 pm while the partial one will end at 3.47 pm. The penumbral eclipse will end at 5.04 pm, according to the PMD.

This longest partial eclipse is the first to occur since the 15th century.

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