Lunar Eclipse — 26 May 2040
Quick Facts
| Date | 26 May 2040 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 11:45:13 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 26 May 2040, 17:15:13 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 131 |
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| Saros member | 35 |
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| Magnitude | 1.535 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 2.494 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 21 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 30 minutes |
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| Totality duration | 1 hours, 32 minutes |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Scorpio (10.57°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Anuradha, Pada 3 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 220.5701° |
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| Sun rashi | Taurus (11.44°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 41.4357° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -11.21° |
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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 2040, 09:04:27 |
26 May 2040, 14:34:27 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
26 May 2040, 09:59:48 |
26 May 2040, 15:29:48 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse begins |
26 May 2040, 10:59:03 |
26 May 2040, 16:29:03 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
26 May 2040, 11:45:13 |
26 May 2040, 17:15:13 |
No, below the horizon |
| Total Eclipse ends |
26 May 2040, 12:31:23 |
26 May 2040, 18:01:23 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
26 May 2040, 13:30:38 |
26 May 2040, 19:00:38 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
26 May 2040, 14:25:54 |
26 May 2040, 19:55:54 |
Yes, Moon above horizon |
