Lunar Eclipse — 27 Jul 2018
Quick Facts
| Date | 27 Jul 2018 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 20:21:46 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 28 Jul 2018, 01:51:46 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 129 |
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| Saros member | 38 |
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| Magnitude | 1.608 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.679 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 6 hours, 13 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 54 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 1 hours, 42 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Capricorn (10.48°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Shravana, Pada 1 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 280.4841° |
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| Sun rashi | Cancer (10.65°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 100.6496° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | Yes, Moon above horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | 37.77° |
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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 |
27 Jul 2018, 17:14:48 |
27 Jul 2018, 22:44:48 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
27 Jul 2018, 18:24:30 |
27 Jul 2018, 23:54:30 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
27 Jul 2018, 19:30:19 |
28 Jul 2018, 01:00:19 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
27 Jul 2018, 20:21:46 |
28 Jul 2018, 01:51:46 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
27 Jul 2018, 21:13:14 |
28 Jul 2018, 02:43:14 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
27 Jul 2018, 22:19:03 |
28 Jul 2018, 03:49:03 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
27 Jul 2018, 23:28:44 |
28 Jul 2018, 04:58:44 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
