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Eclipses in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Madras)

Oct 29, 2023 at 1:44 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Chennai
Begins: Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 11:31 pm
Maximum: Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 1:44 am 0.122 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 3:56 am
Duration: 4 hours, 25 minutes
Location

October 28–29, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Chennai

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Chennai. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (IST) for Chennai.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
11:31 pm Sat, Oct 28
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East 82°
86.3°
1:05 am Sun, Oct 29
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 274°
71.3°
1:44 am Sun, Oct 29
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West 275°
62.1°
2:22 am Sun, Oct 29
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West 276°
52.9°
3:56 am Sun, Oct 29
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West 279°
30.9°

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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 covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Chennai. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (Oct 28–29)

In the past, this day was cloudy 88% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Chennai Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chennai

Eclipse Visibility From ChennaiVisibility Worldwide
Oct 28–29, 2023 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, East in North America, Atlantic, Indian Ocean

Note: Click on the date link for details in Chennai, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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