Lunar Eclipse — 26 May 2021
Quick Facts
| Date | 26 May 2021 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 11:18:45 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 26 May 2021, 16:48:45 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 121 |
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| Saros member | 55 |
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| Magnitude | 1.01 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 1.953 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 2 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 7 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 14 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Scorpio (11.76°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Anuradha, Pada 3 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 221.7639° |
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| Sun rashi | Taurus (11.29°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 41.2922° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -18.24° |
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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 |
26 May 2021, 08:47:42 |
26 May 2021, 14:17:42 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
26 May 2021, 09:44:59 |
26 May 2021, 15:14:59 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
26 May 2021, 11:11:22 |
26 May 2021, 16:41:22 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
26 May 2021, 11:18:45 |
26 May 2021, 16:48:45 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
26 May 2021, 11:26:08 |
26 May 2021, 16:56:08 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
26 May 2021, 12:52:30 |
26 May 2021, 18:22:30 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
26 May 2021, 13:49:48 |
26 May 2021, 19:19:48 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
