Lunar Eclipse — 28 Sep 2015
Quick Facts
| Date | 28 Sep 2015 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 02:47:11 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 28 Sep 2015, 08:17:11 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 137 |
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| Saros member | 26 |
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| Magnitude | 1.277 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.23 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 10 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 20 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 1 hours, 12 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Pisces (10.35°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada, Pada 3 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 340.3528° |
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| Sun rashi | Virgo (10.61°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 160.6083° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -37.91° |
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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 |
28 Sep 2015, 00:11:48 |
28 Sep 2015, 05:41:48 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
28 Sep 2015, 01:07:11 |
28 Sep 2015, 06:37:11 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
28 Sep 2015, 02:11:10 |
28 Sep 2015, 07:41:10 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
28 Sep 2015, 02:47:11 |
28 Sep 2015, 08:17:11 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
28 Sep 2015, 03:23:12 |
28 Sep 2015, 08:53:12 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
28 Sep 2015, 04:27:11 |
28 Sep 2015, 09:57:11 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
28 Sep 2015, 05:22:34 |
28 Sep 2015, 10:52:34 |
No, below the horizon |
