Lunar Eclipse — 28 Oct 2004
Quick Facts
| Date | 28 Oct 2004 |
| Greatest eclipse UTC | 03:04:05 |
| Local time in Kolkata | 28 Oct 2004, 08:34:05 |
| Type | Total |
| Saros | 136 |
| Saros member | 19 |
| Magnitude | 1.308 |
| Penumbral magnitude | 2.364 |
| Obscuration | 100% |
| Overall duration | 5 hours, 53 minutes |
| Partial duration | 3 hours, 38 minutes |
| Totality duration | 1 hours, 20 minutes |
Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Aries (12.04°) |
| Moon nakshatra | Ashwini, Pada 4 |
| Moon sidereal longitude | 12.0391° |
| Sun rashi | Libra (11.13°) |
| Sun sidereal longitude | 191.1279° |
| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
| Altitude at greatest moment | -34.82° |
| Visibility note | Best seen from locations where the Moon is above the horizon during eclipse stages. |
Lunar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Penumbral Eclipse begins |
28 Oct 2004, 00:07:13 |
28 Oct 2004, 05:37:13 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
28 Oct 2004, 01:14:44 |
28 Oct 2004, 06:44:44 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
28 Oct 2004, 02:23:51 |
28 Oct 2004, 07:53:51 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
28 Oct 2004, 03:04:05 |
28 Oct 2004, 08:34:05 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
28 Oct 2004, 03:44:19 |
28 Oct 2004, 09:14:19 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
28 Oct 2004, 04:53:26 |
28 Oct 2004, 10:23:26 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
28 Oct 2004, 06:01:06 |
28 Oct 2004, 11:31:06 |
No, below the horizon |