| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Began: | 2023年10月28日土曜日23時31分 |
| Maximum: | 2023年10月29日日曜日1時44分 0.122 Magnitude |
| Ended: | 2023年10月29日日曜日3時56分 |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 25 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2023年10月28–29日日曜日 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kolkata
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Kolkata. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (IST) for Kolkata.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23時31分 10月28日 (土) | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  205° | 79.9° | |
| 1時05分 10月29日 (日) | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 256° | 62.5° | |
| 1時44分 10月29日 (日) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 262° | 54.0° | |
| 2時22分 10月29日 (日) | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 267° | 45.4° | |
| 3時56分 10月29日 (日) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 276° | 24.4° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Kolkata. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (10月28–29日 (日))
In the past, this day was cloudy 50% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kolkata
| Eclipse Visibility From Kolkata | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年9月7–8日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3日 (火) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月21日 (日) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年8月2日 (月) Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年7月6–7日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kolkata, or the path map image for global details. |