| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Began: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 11:31 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 1:44 am 0.122 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 3:56 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 25 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
October 28–29, 2023 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  205° | 79.9° | |
| 1:05 am Sun, Oct 29 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 256° | 62.5° | |
| 1:44 am Sun, Oct 29 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 262° | 54.0° | |
| 2:22 am Sun, Oct 29 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 267° | 45.4° | |
| 3:56 am Sun, Oct 29 | 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 (Oct 28–29)
In the past, this day was cloudy 50% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kolkata
| Eclipse Visibility From Kolkata | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kolkata, or the path map image for global details. |