Lunar Eclipse — 17 May 2068
Quick Facts
| Date | 17 May 2068 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 05:40:57 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 17 May 2068, 11:10:57 |
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| Type | Partial |
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| Saros | 122 |
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| Saros member | 59 |
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| Magnitude | 0.953 |
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| Penumbral magnitude | 1.983 |
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| Obscuration | 95.3% |
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| Overall duration | 5 hours, 36 minutes |
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| Partial duration | 3 hours, 19 minutes |
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| Totality duration | — |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Scorpio (1.38°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Vishakha, Pada 4 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 211.3775° |
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| Sun rashi | Taurus (2.37°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 32.3668° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -85.11° |
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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 |
17 May 2068, 02:52:29 |
17 May 2068, 08:22:29 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
17 May 2068, 04:01:26 |
17 May 2068, 09:31:26 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
17 May 2068, 05:40:57 |
17 May 2068, 11:10:57 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
17 May 2068, 07:20:28 |
17 May 2068, 12:50:28 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
17 May 2068, 08:29:16 |
17 May 2068, 13:59:16 |
No, below the horizon |
