The first lunar eclipse of the year 2021 will occur globally on Wednesday,May 26 (tonight).

The lunar eclipse 2021 also named the “Super Flower Blood Moon” will startat 4:11 pm, and it will end at 6:05 pm. However, it won’t be noticeable inPakistan due to daylight.

The phenomenon of Blood Moon means the moon will appear slightlyreddish-orange.

During the full moon eclipse on Wednesday, people would also witness asuper full moon or a Blood Moon, which means that the moon will emerge tobe red for 14 minutes.

According to media reports, the lunar eclipselinkwillbe sighted in Australia, Hong Kong and Tokyo, while a partial eclipse willbe witnessed in Chicago, Argentina and Beijing.

In Asia, the westernmost locations to see the eclipse are in India, SriLanka, western China and Mongolia, but only the penumbral phase will bevisible.

Earlier, Professor Javed Iqbal, Director, Institute of Space Science andTechnology, Karachi University, has said that a total lunar eclipse willtake place on May 26, 2021.

In a statement, Prof. Javed Iqbal said that during the full moon eclipse onMay 26, due to the moon being close to the earth, there will also be asuper full moon.

He said that this moon of May 26 has been named as ‘Super Flower BloodMoon’.

Prof. Javed Iqbal further said that according to Pakistan standard time,the total lunar eclipse will start from 4:11 pm, and end at 6:05 pm.However, it will not be visible due to daylight in Pakistan.