Lunar Eclipse — 04 Apr 2015
Quick Facts
| Date | 04 Apr 2015 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 12:00:17 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 04 Apr 2015, 17:30:17 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 132 |
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| Saros member | 30 |
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| Magnitude | 1 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.079 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 57 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 28 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 2 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Virgo (19.88°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Hasta, Pada 3 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 169.8767° |
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| Sun rashi | Pisces (20.34°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 350.3402° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -3.86° |
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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 |
04 Apr 2015, 09:01:25 |
04 Apr 2015, 14:31:25 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
04 Apr 2015, 10:15:48 |
04 Apr 2015, 15:45:48 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
04 Apr 2015, 11:59:06 |
04 Apr 2015, 17:29:06 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
04 Apr 2015, 12:00:17 |
04 Apr 2015, 17:30:17 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
04 Apr 2015, 12:01:28 |
04 Apr 2015, 17:31:28 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
04 Apr 2015, 13:44:47 |
04 Apr 2015, 19:14:47 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
04 Apr 2015, 14:59:05 |
04 Apr 2015, 20:29:05 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
