Lunar Eclipse — 28 Oct 2023
Quick Facts
| Date | 28 Oct 2023 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 20:14:03 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 29 Oct 2023, 01:44:03 |
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| Type | Partial |
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| Saros | 146 |
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| Saros member | 11 |
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| Magnitude | 0.123 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 1.118 |
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| Obscuration | 12.3% |
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| Overall duration | 4 hours, 24 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 1 hours, 17 minutes |
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| Totality duration | — |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Aries (11.97°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Ashwini, Pada 4 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 11.9671° |
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| Sun rashi | Libra (10.97°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 190.972° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | Yes, Moon above horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | 55.66° |
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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 |
28 Oct 2023, 18:01:46 |
28 Oct 2023, 23:31:46 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
28 Oct 2023, 19:35:14 |
29 Oct 2023, 01:05:14 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
28 Oct 2023, 20:14:03 |
29 Oct 2023, 01:44:03 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
28 Oct 2023, 20:52:50 |
29 Oct 2023, 02:22:50 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
28 Oct 2023, 22:26:26 |
29 Oct 2023, 03:56:26 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
