Lunar Eclipse — 08 Oct 2014
Quick Facts
| Date | 08 Oct 2014 |
| Greatest eclipse UTC | 10:54:36 |
| Local time in Kolkata | 08 Oct 2014, 16:24:36 |
| Type | Total |
| Saros | 127 |
| Saros member | 42 |
| Magnitude | 1.166 |
| Penumbral magnitude | 2.145 |
| Obscuration | 100% |
| Overall duration | 5 hours, 18 minutes |
| Partial duration | 3 hours, 19 minutes |
| Totality duration | 58 minutes |
Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Pisces (21.98°) |
| Moon nakshatra | Revati, Pada 2 |
| Moon sidereal longitude | 351.9804° |
| Sun rashi | Virgo (21.04°) |
| Sun sidereal longitude | 171.0352° |
| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
| Altitude at greatest moment | -11.73° |
| 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 |
08 Oct 2014, 08:15:35 |
08 Oct 2014, 13:45:35 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
08 Oct 2014, 09:14:48 |
08 Oct 2014, 14:44:48 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
08 Oct 2014, 10:25:10 |
08 Oct 2014, 15:55:10 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
08 Oct 2014, 10:54:36 |
08 Oct 2014, 16:24:36 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
08 Oct 2014, 11:24:03 |
08 Oct 2014, 16:54:03 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
08 Oct 2014, 12:34:24 |
08 Oct 2014, 18:04:24 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
08 Oct 2014, 13:33:43 |
08 Oct 2014, 19:03:43 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |