Lunar Eclipse — 07 Sep 2006
Quick Facts
| Date | 07 Sep 2006 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 18:51:19 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 08 Sep 2006, 00:21:19 |
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| Type | Partial |
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| Saros | 118 |
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| Saros member | 51 |
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| Magnitude | 0.184 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 1.132 |
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| Obscuration | 18.4% |
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| Overall duration | 4 hours, 14 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 1 hours, 31 minutes |
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| Totality duration | — |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Aquarius (20.64°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada, Pada 1 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 320.6409° |
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| Sun rashi | Leo (21.07°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 141.0697° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | Yes, Moon above horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | 58.29° |
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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 |
07 Sep 2006, 16:44:07 |
07 Sep 2006, 22:14:07 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
07 Sep 2006, 18:05:44 |
07 Sep 2006, 23:35:44 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
07 Sep 2006, 18:51:19 |
08 Sep 2006, 00:21:19 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
07 Sep 2006, 19:36:55 |
08 Sep 2006, 01:06:55 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
07 Sep 2006, 20:58:30 |
08 Sep 2006, 02:28:30 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
