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Lunar Eclipse on 28 October 2004

Lunar Eclipse — 28 Oct 2004

Quick Facts

Date28 Oct 2004
Greatest eclipse UTC03:04:05
Local time in Kolkata28 Oct 2004, 08:34:05
TypeTotal
Saros136
Saros member19
Magnitude1.308
Penumbral magnitude2.364
Obscuration100%
Overall duration5 hours, 53 minutes
Partial duration3 hours, 38 minutes
Totality duration1 hours, 20 minutes

Vedic Snapshot

Moon rashiAries (12.04°)
Moon nakshatraAshwini, Pada 4
Moon sidereal longitude12.0391°
Sun rashiLibra (11.13°)
Sun sidereal longitude191.1279°
Visible in KolkataNo, below the horizon
Altitude at greatest moment-34.82°
Visibility noteBest 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