Lunar Eclipse — 16 May 2022
Quick Facts
| Date | 16 May 2022 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 04:11:33 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 16 May 2022, 09:41:33 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 131 |
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| Saros member | 34 |
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| Magnitude | 1.414 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.373 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 18 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 27 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 1 hours, 24 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Scorpio (0.36°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Vishakha, Pada 4 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 210.3579° |
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| Sun rashi | Taurus (1.14°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 31.1392° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -64.57° |
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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 |
16 May 2022, 01:32:08 |
16 May 2022, 07:02:08 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
16 May 2022, 02:27:53 |
16 May 2022, 07:57:53 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
16 May 2022, 03:29:04 |
16 May 2022, 08:59:04 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
16 May 2022, 04:11:33 |
16 May 2022, 09:41:33 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
16 May 2022, 04:54:02 |
16 May 2022, 10:24:02 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
16 May 2022, 05:55:13 |
16 May 2022, 11:25:13 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
16 May 2022, 06:50:53 |
16 May 2022, 12:20:53 |
No, below the horizon |
