KATHMANDU: A total lunar eclipse is occurring on November 8.
The eclipse will occur at 5:11 pm and end at 6:34 pm, according to the Nepal Calendar Determination Committee.
The eclipse will be visible following the sunset at 5:11 pm from Nepal for one hour and 23 minutes.
According to belief, people except for children, the aged and the sick must restrain themselves from taking food since 8:11 am to avoid the eclipse’s possible harm and the practice of meditation and religious worship are considered to be beneficial during the eclipse.
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