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Partial lunar eclipse on October 29 2023 (Afghanistan)

partial lunar eclipse October 29, 2023 (Afghanistan)
Note: This image is here for illustrative purposes and does not represent the actual eclipse on this date.

The Moon information shown here applies to Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, October 29, 2023. (Local time Asia/Kabul)

Moonrise to moonset10h48m
Moonrise17:19
Moonset06:31
Distance to the center of the Sun148,604,608 km
Distance to the center of Earth373,656 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)100%
Lunar phasefull moon
Current zodiac sign the MoonTaurus ♉
Moon age (days past new moon)14.7


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on October 29, 2023 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Afghanistan from which the eclipse could be visible (note that the following is a short list of some of the main cities, the eclipse may be visible from other cities not listed here). The date and local time of the event shown below.

CityEclipse visible?Phase
KabulYes Penumbral, Partial

Information about this eclipse

partial lunar eclipse This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of partial lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).


Eclipse schedule in Afghanistan

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the partial lunar eclipse of October 29, 2023 in Afghanistan. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

Moon alt.: Excellent   Good   Low   Too low  

CityDetails
Event datePen. Mag.Umb. Mag.Penumbral eclipse beginsMoon alt.Partial eclipse beginsUmbral eclipse beginsMax. eclipse beginsMoon alt.Umbral eclipse endsPartial eclipse endsPenumbral eclipse endsMoon alt.
Kabul (UTC 4.5)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%22:326500:05-00:4464-01:2302:5641

You can read the table above as follows: On October 28, 2023 in Kabul, Asia/Kabul (UTC 4.5), an partial lunar eclipse will start at 22:32, the maximum eclipse will occur at 00:44 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 64°; this event will come to an end at 02:56 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 1.118 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 0.122 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

Moon-Planet Conjunctions

A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when an astronomical object has either the same, or nearly the same, right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude of that of the Moon, as observed from Earth. Check all the conjunctions in October 2023.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and JupiterOctober 2Jupiter is 3.5 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and PleiadesOctober 3Pleiades is 1.1 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and PolluxOctober 7Pollux is 1.6 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and AntaresOctober 18Antares is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SaturnOctober 24Saturn is 2.8 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and Jupiter2023-10-29 12:40Jupiter is 3.2 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and PleiadesOctober 30Pleiades is 1.1 degrees North of the Moon.

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