Lunar Eclipse — 04 May 2004
Quick Facts
| Date | 04 May 2004 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 20:30:15 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 05 May 2004, 02:00:15 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 131 |
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| Saros member | 33 |
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| Magnitude | 1.304 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.263 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 15 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 23 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 1 hours, 15 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Libra (20.08°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Vishakha, Pada 1 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 200.0811° |
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| Sun rashi | Aries (20.79°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 20.7916° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | Yes, Moon above horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | 36.53° |
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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 |
04 May 2004, 17:52:19 |
04 May 2004, 23:22:19 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
04 May 2004, 18:48:35 |
05 May 2004, 00:18:35 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
04 May 2004, 19:52:27 |
05 May 2004, 01:22:27 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
04 May 2004, 20:30:15 |
05 May 2004, 02:00:15 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
04 May 2004, 21:08:02 |
05 May 2004, 02:38:02 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
04 May 2004, 22:11:54 |
05 May 2004, 03:41:54 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
04 May 2004, 23:08:07 |
05 May 2004, 04:38:07 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
