Lunar Eclipse — 26 May 2002
Quick Facts
| Date | 26 May 2002 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 12:03:18 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 26 May 2002, 17:33:18 |
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| Type | Penumbral |
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| Saros | 111 |
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| Saros member | 66 |
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| Magnitude | 0 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 0.689 |
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| Obscuration | 0% |
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| Overall duration | 3 hours, 36 minutes |
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| Partial duration | — |
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| Totality duration | — |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Scorpio (12.67°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Anuradha, Pada 3 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 222.6662° |
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| Sun rashi | Taurus (11.2°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 41.1961° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -9.25° |
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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 |
26 May 2002, 10:15:02 |
26 May 2002, 15:45:02 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
26 May 2002, 12:03:18 |
26 May 2002, 17:33:18 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
26 May 2002, 13:51:37 |
26 May 2002, 19:21:37 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
