Lunar Eclipse — 23 Mar 2016
Quick Facts
| Date | 23 Mar 2016 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 11:47:12 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 23 Mar 2016, 17:17:12 |
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| Type | Penumbral |
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| Saros | 142 |
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| Saros member | 18 |
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| Magnitude | 0 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 0.775 |
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| Obscuration | 0% |
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| Overall duration | 4 hours, 15 minutes |
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| Partial duration | — |
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| Totality duration | — |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Virgo (9.61°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Uttara Phalguni, Pada 4 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 159.6119° |
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| Sun rashi | Pisces (9.2°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 339.2036° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -6.88° |
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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 |
23 Mar 2016, 09:39:27 |
23 Mar 2016, 15:09:27 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
23 Mar 2016, 11:47:12 |
23 Mar 2016, 17:17:12 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
23 Mar 2016, 13:54:58 |
23 Mar 2016, 19:24:58 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
