Lunar Eclipse — 16 Apr 2079
Quick Facts
| Date | 16 Apr 2079 |
| Greatest eclipse UTC | 05:09:19 |
| Local time in Kolkata | 16 Apr 2079, 10:39:19 |
| Type | Partial |
| Saros | 123 |
| Saros member | 56 |
| Magnitude | 0.945 |
| Penumbral magnitude | 2.01 |
| Obscuration | 94.5% |
| Overall duration | 5 hours, 50 minutes |
| Partial duration | 3 hours, 23 minutes |
| Totality duration | — |
Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Libra (2.42°) |
| Moon nakshatra | Chitra, Pada 3 |
| Moon sidereal longitude | 182.4167° |
| Sun rashi | Aries (1.45°) |
| Sun sidereal longitude | 1.4485° |
| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
| Altitude at greatest moment | -70.8° |
| Visibility note | Best seen from locations where the Moon is above the horizon during eclipse stages. |
Lunar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Penumbral Eclipse begins |
16 Apr 2079, 02:14:16 |
16 Apr 2079, 07:44:16 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins |
16 Apr 2079, 03:27:37 |
16 Apr 2079, 08:57:37 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
16 Apr 2079, 05:09:19 |
16 Apr 2079, 10:39:19 |
No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ends |
16 Apr 2079, 06:51:02 |
16 Apr 2079, 12:21:02 |
No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends |
16 Apr 2079, 08:04:29 |
16 Apr 2079, 13:34:29 |
No, below the horizon |