![]() Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to view without eye protection. The exact moment of total eclipse will occur at 4:25am PDT. The partial eclipse will begin at 2:44am PDT, and the full eclipse will begin about an hour and a half later at 4:11am PDT. You’ll have to be a bit of a night owl to catch the whole show-the eclipse begins at 1:47 am PDT on the 26th as the Moon slowly starts to move into the Earth’s shadow. In the United States, the best views will be in the western half of the country. The May 26 eclipse will be visible from North and South America, Australia and some parts of southern and eastern Asia. Check out this explainer video for more information! An example of a partial eclipse would be the penumbral lunar eclipse that occurred on the 4th of July last year. If the entire surface of the Moon moves into the shadow, a total lunar eclipse occurs. This darker hue can sometimes take on a reddish-orange color, which is why total lunar eclipses are sometimes referred to as “Blood Moons.” The deeper into the shadow the Moon moves, the greater the eclipse. When the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, it appears darker when viewed from Earth’s surface. The alignment of the three bodies is usually slightly imperfect, but every so often, they line up in a way that causes the Earth to block the Sun’s light from reaching the moon. ![]() Thus, when the Moon is full, it will be rising on the eastern horizon as the Sun is setting on the western horizon. A full Moon happens when it is opposite the Sun, and Earth is in between the two bodies. Lunar eclipses occur only when the Moon is full, whereas solar eclipses take place only when the Moon is new. Read on to learn more about the conditions that create total lunar eclipses, what makes this month’s eclipse extra special, and how to view it from your own backyard! What is a Total Lunar Eclipse? For more details see the Islamic Law Book by clicking here.Photo: A total lunar eclipse that occurred in July of 2018 | ESOĪ total lunar eclipse will occur on May 26, 2021. This should be repeated and the Surah must be finished before performing the fifth Ruku. One should then stand up and recite another part of the Surah (without reciting Surat al-Fatiha) and then perform another Ruku. *Please note that a person is allowed to say Takbir and recite Surat al-Fatiha and then divide the verses of another Surah into five parts, and recite one verse or more or less, and thereafter perform the Ruku. After performing the second set of Sajdah, one should recite Tashahhud and end the prayer with Salam to complete it. Then stand up to perform the second Rakah in the same manner as was done in the first Rakah (with the five Ruku).ħ. One should repeat this action (steps 3 & 4) five times, and when one stands after the fifth Ruku, one should then proceed to perform the two Sajdah (as in the normal Fajr prayer). After Ruku, then stand and recite Surat al-Fatiha and any other Surah and then perform another Ruku.Ħ. Recite Surat al-Fatiha and any other Surah*ĥ. Make the intention (Niyyah) of offering the prayers as “Salat al-Ayaat”.ģ. How to perform the prayer of “al-Ayaat”, a two unit (Rakah) prayer with five Ruku in each unit:ġ. ![]() Note, that Salat al-Ayaat is not required upon a woman who is in her menses (haydh) or postpartum bleeding (nifas), nor would she be required to make-up the prayer (qadha). The specific instructions on how to perform the prayer are given below. The time of Salat al-Ayaat sets in as the eclipse starts, and remains till the eclipse is over. The prayer becomes wajib even if the moon or the sun are partially eclipsed, and even if they do not engender any fear. ĭuring a solar or lunar eclipse, it is obligatory (wajib) to perform a special prayer called Salat al-Ayyat. ![]() For more details about the lunar eclipse and the time it will occur in your respective area, please click here. There will be a partial lunar eclipse which will be visible over North America beginning early Friday, November 19th, 2021 wherein Salat al-Ayaat is obligatory (wajib). The eclipse will be visible in the shaded regions.
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