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Lunar Eclipse on 15 April 2014

Lunar Eclipse — 15 Apr 2014

Quick Facts

Date15 Apr 2014
Greatest eclipse UTC07:45:40
Local time in Kolkata15 Apr 2014, 13:15:40
TypeTotal
Saros122
Saros member56
Magnitude1.29
Penumbral magnitude2.318
Obscuration100%
Overall duration5 hours, 44 minutes
Partial duration3 hours, 34 minutes
Totality duration1 hours, 17 minutes

Vedic Snapshot

Moon rashiLibra (0.16°)
Moon nakshatraChitra, Pada 3
Moon sidereal longitude180.1605°
Sun rashiAries (1.22°)
Sun sidereal longitude1.223°
Visible in KolkataNo, below the horizon
Altitude at greatest moment-62.09°
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 15 Apr 2014, 04:53:36 15 Apr 2014, 10:23:36 No, below the horizon
Partial Eclipse begins 15 Apr 2014, 05:58:18 15 Apr 2014, 11:28:18 No, below the horizon
Total Eclipse begins 15 Apr 2014, 07:06:47 15 Apr 2014, 12:36:47 No, below the horizon
Maximum Eclipse 15 Apr 2014, 07:45:40 15 Apr 2014, 13:15:40 No, below the horizon
Total Eclipse ends 15 Apr 2014, 08:24:33 15 Apr 2014, 13:54:33 No, below the horizon
Partial Eclipse ends 15 Apr 2014, 09:33:03 15 Apr 2014, 15:03:03 No, below the horizon
Penumbral Eclipse ends 15 Apr 2014, 10:37:36 15 Apr 2014, 16:07:36 No, below the horizon