Lunar Eclipse — 16 Jul 2000
Quick Facts
| Date | 16 Jul 2000 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 13:55:35 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 16 Jul 2000, 19:25:35 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 129 |
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| Saros member | 37 |
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| Magnitude | 1.768 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.838 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 6 hours, 14 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 56 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 1 hours, 46 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Capricorn (0.27°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha, Pada 2 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 270.2699° |
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| Sun rashi | Cancer (0.48°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 90.4759° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | Yes, Moon above horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | 13.75° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations where the Moon is above the horizon during eclipse stages. |
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Lunar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Penumbral Eclipse begins |
16 Jul 2000, 10:48:18 |
16 Jul 2000, 16:18:18 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
16 Jul 2000, 11:57:35 |
16 Jul 2000, 17:27:35 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
16 Jul 2000, 13:02:24 |
16 Jul 2000, 18:32:24 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
16 Jul 2000, 13:55:35 |
16 Jul 2000, 19:25:35 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
16 Jul 2000, 14:48:47 |
16 Jul 2000, 20:18:47 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
16 Jul 2000, 15:53:36 |
16 Jul 2000, 21:23:36 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
16 Jul 2000, 17:02:51 |
16 Jul 2000, 22:32:51 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
