Eclipses and phases of the Moon · ग्रहण और चंद्रमा की कलाएँ
Moon in the middle or Earth in the middle? Learn eclipses and the Moon's phases.
Eclipses and phases of the Moon games
Solar and lunar eclipse · सूर्य ग्रहण और चंद्र ग्रहण
| ☀️ Solar eclipse · सूर्य ग्रहण | 🌕 Lunar eclipse · चंद्र ग्रहण | |
|---|---|---|
| Line-up | Sun — Moon — Earth | Sun — Earth — Moon |
| Shadow | Moon's shadow falls on Earth | Earth's shadow falls on the Moon |
| When | New moon (अमावस्या) | Full moon (पूर्णिमा) |
| Types | Total, partial, annular (ring of fire) | Total (reddish ‘blood moon’), partial, penumbral |
| Watching | Never with bare eyes — use solar viewers or a pinhole | Safe to watch with bare eyes |
Phases of the Moon · चंद्रमा की कलाएँ
🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘
The Moon has no light of its own; we see the part lit by the Sun. From अमावस्या to पूर्णिमा the lit part grows (शुक्ल पक्ष, waxing); then it shrinks (कृष्ण पक्ष, waning). One cycle ≈ 29.5 days.
For Class 6 to 8 (NCERT Curiosity 7, “Earth, Moon, and the Sun”; Curiosity 8, “Keeping Time with the Skies”).
A one-page chart to stick on the wall, and a worksheet to practise.
Eclipses and phases of the Moon
Solar and lunar eclipse · सूर्य ग्रहण और चंद्र ग्रहण
| ☀️ Solar eclipse · सूर्य ग्रहण | 🌕 Lunar eclipse · चंद्र ग्रहण | |
|---|---|---|
| Line-up | Sun — Moon — Earth | Sun — Earth — Moon |
| Shadow | Moon's shadow falls on Earth | Earth's shadow falls on the Moon |
| When | New moon (अमावस्या) | Full moon (पूर्णिमा) |
| Types | Total, partial, annular (ring of fire) | Total (reddish ‘blood moon’), partial, penumbral |
| Watching | Never with bare eyes — use solar viewers or a pinhole | Safe to watch with bare eyes |
Phases of the Moon · चंद्रमा की कलाएँ
🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘
The Moon has no light of its own; we see the part lit by the Sun. From अमावस्या to पूर्णिमा the lit part grows (शुक्ल पक्ष, waxing); then it shrinks (कृष्ण पक्ष, waning). One cycle ≈ 29.5 days.
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Eclipses — worksheet
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