Lunar Eclipse — 28 Aug 2026
Quick Facts
| Date | 28 Aug 2026 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 04:12:58 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 28 Aug 2026, 09:42:58 |
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| Type | Partial |
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| Saros | 138 |
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| Saros member | 29 |
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| Magnitude | 0.93 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 1.965 |
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| Obscuration | 93% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 37 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 18 minutes |
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| Totality duration | — |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Aquarius (9.37°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Shatabhisha, Pada 1 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 309.3745° |
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| Sun rashi | Leo (10.68°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 130.6767° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -60.89° |
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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 Aug 2026, 01:23:58 |
28 Aug 2026, 06:53:58 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
28 Aug 2026, 02:33:53 |
28 Aug 2026, 08:03:53 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
28 Aug 2026, 04:12:58 |
28 Aug 2026, 09:42:58 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
28 Aug 2026, 05:52:03 |
28 Aug 2026, 11:22:03 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
28 Aug 2026, 07:01:50 |
28 Aug 2026, 12:31:50 |
No, below the horizon |
