You can observe a total lunar eclipse from Bangladesh today

According to a recent announcement by Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Bangladeshis will be able to observe a total lunar eclipse starting from 5:12 pm in Dhaka today.

BMD further stated that the total lunar eclipse can be observed in Mymensingh at 5:11 pm, in Chattogram at 5:09 pm, in Sylhet at 5:05 pm and in Khulna at 5:17 pm. 

BMD also states that the end of the partial phase of this eclipse will be visible in Bangladesh just after the moonrise if the sky remains clear. The first phase of the eclipse, where the moon enters penumbra, can be observed at the north-west of Baja California Sur of Mexico in the North Pacific Ocean from 4 pm BST. 

According to a report by UNB, this eclipse will be unique, due to the fact that there will not be a total lunar eclipse like this for three years - in 2025. So, if you want to catch it live, better prepare now. You can use binoculars and telescopes for enhanced viewing, in case the skies are clear. 

The totality will last nearly one and a half hours, when the Earth will pass directly between the moon and the sun. This will cause a phenomenon known as a blood moon, where the moon will appear in a reddish-orange colour from the light of the Earth's sunsets and sunrises. According to NASA, at the peak of the eclipse, the moon will be 242,740 miles away from the Earth.