The eclipse will be mainly visible in parts of America, Pacific and Eastern Asia. However in India it will not be visible clearly since the time of eclipse will be before moon rise. The time of eclipse in India will be 3:46 PM to 6:30 PM.
Image showing the eclipse affecting regions in the world.
(Image: NASA Website)
Todays eclipse will be the first in 2010, the second Chandra Grahan will occur on December 21, 2010. The next eclipse which will be visible is the total Solar eclipse of July 11, 2010 over the south pacific.
According to NASA, the June 26 partial lunar eclipse belongs to Saros 120, a series of 83 eclipses in the following sequence: 21 penumbral, 7 partial, 25 total, 7 partial, and 23penumbral lunar eclipses.
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