Lunar Eclipse — 31 Jan 2018
Quick Facts
| Date | 31 Jan 2018 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 13:29:49 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 31 Jan 2018, 18:59:49 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 124 |
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| Saros member | 49 |
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| Magnitude | 1.316 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.295 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 17 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 22 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 1 hours, 16 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Cancer (18.49°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Ashlesha, Pada 1 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 108.4872° |
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| Sun rashi | Capricorn (17.52°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 287.518° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | Yes, Moon above horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | 21.27° |
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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 |
31 Jan 2018, 10:51:12 |
31 Jan 2018, 16:21:12 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
31 Jan 2018, 11:48:24 |
31 Jan 2018, 17:18:24 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
31 Jan 2018, 12:51:44 |
31 Jan 2018, 18:21:44 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
31 Jan 2018, 13:29:49 |
31 Jan 2018, 18:59:49 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
31 Jan 2018, 14:07:55 |
31 Jan 2018, 19:37:55 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
31 Jan 2018, 15:11:15 |
31 Jan 2018, 20:41:15 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
31 Jan 2018, 16:08:31 |
31 Jan 2018, 21:38:31 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
