Total lunar eclipse will take place on October 8th, 2014, the last of two total lunar eclipses in this year.
This eclipse will be visible over North America after midnight on Wednesday, October 8th, and visible from the Pacific, Australia, and East Asia after sunset on the evening of October 8th.
Majority of Middle-East, Europe and Africa will not be able to see this eclipse, so its effects does not apply to those countries.
Timings of major phases of this eclipse are :
Penumbral begins at 08:15:33 UTC, Partial eclipse begins at 09:14:48, Total eclipse begins at 10:25:10, Greatest eclipse at 10:54:36, total ends at 11:24:00, partial ends at 12:34:21 and penumbral ends at 13:33:43 (all times are UTC).
Greatest eclipse can be seen at night in Newzealand Time Zone, which is 12 hours ahead of UTC.
Totality of eclipse will last for 1 hour and planet Uranus will be near opposition (opposition on October 7th) during the eclipse, just over 1° from the eclipsed Moon. Shining at magnitude 5.7, Uranus should be bright enough to identify in binoculars.
This lunar eclipse happens when Moon is transiting in Pisces (Meena Rasi) and total eclipse is occuring with Moon in Revati nakshatra’s 2nd quarter (paada).
Moon will be under complete influence of Ketu (South Node of Moon) during this day and will be aspected by three planets (Venus, Rahu, Sun).
This eclipse will be affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 16 to 25 degrees of the signs Pisces, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio and Aquarius most significantly.
If your strongest ruling planet (owner of ascendant or moon sign or constellation lord) are in between those degrees in your birth chart, then you will be effected by this total lunar eclipse october 8 2014 (if you are in above mentioned continents/countries during the time of eclipse).
People born with moon under Pisces, especially in Revati Nakshatra should watch their emotions during next two weeks.
Also, if you are going through Moon or Ketu Mahadasa, you need to be watchful about your thoughts, words and finances this month.
In general, this eclipse is good for people born under moon signs of Taurus, Libra and Capricorn.
Others need to observe caution in relations and financial matters.
People born under Cancer moon sign or ascendant, with moon in Revati, Aslesha, Jyeshta nakshatras, undergoing moon dasa or bhukti, born with moon conjunct ketu or rahu in their birth chart, need to be cautious regarding their finance, relations, emotions, thoughts this month.
Climate will be abnormal in next two weeks from this eclipse.
Unexpect and sudden rains or cyclones will effect normal life, especially those who live in coastal areas or in islands.