| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Begins: | sam 31 jan 2037, 17 h 14 |
| Maximum: | sam 31 jan 2037, 19 h 30 1,207 Magnitude |
| Ends: | sam 31 jan 2037, 22 h 06 |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 52 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
31 janvier 2037 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kolkata
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| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 h 54 sam 31 jan | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon | -5.1° | |
| 17 h 14 sam 31 jan | Rising | Moonrise Rising | -0.2° | |
| 17 h 51 sam 31 jan | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 7.0° | ||
| 18 h 58 sam 31 jan | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 21.4° | ||
| 19 h 30 sam 31 jan | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 28.4° | ||
| 20 h 02 sam 31 jan | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 35.4° | ||
| 21 h 09 sam 31 jan | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 50.3° | ||
| 22 h 06 sam 31 jan | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 63.2° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Kolkata. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (31 jan)
In the past, this day was cloudy 46% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kolkata
| Eclipse Visibility From Kolkata | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 juin 2030 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse | ||
| 15–16 juin 2030 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse | ||
| 10 déc 2030 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
| 21 mai 2031 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse | ||
| 25 avr 2032 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kolkata, or the path map image for global details. | |