Lunar Eclipse — 17 Oct 2005
Quick Facts
| Date | 17 Oct 2005 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 12:03:17 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 17 Oct 2005, 17:33:17 |
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| Type | Partial |
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| Saros | 146 |
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| Saros member | 10 |
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| Magnitude | 0.063 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 1.058 |
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| Obscuration | 6.3% |
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| Overall duration | 4 hours, 19 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 56 minutes |
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| Totality duration | — |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Aries (1.29°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Ashwini, Pada 1 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 1.29° |
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| Sun rashi | Libra (0.29°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 180.2949° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | Yes, Moon above horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | 6.23° |
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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 |
17 Oct 2005, 09:53:23 |
17 Oct 2005, 15:23:23 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
17 Oct 2005, 11:35:10 |
17 Oct 2005, 17:05:10 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
17 Oct 2005, 12:03:17 |
17 Oct 2005, 17:33:17 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
17 Oct 2005, 12:31:22 |
17 Oct 2005, 18:01:22 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
17 Oct 2005, 14:13:16 |
17 Oct 2005, 19:43:16 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
