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Partial lunar eclipse on October 28 2023 (Iraq)

partial lunar eclipse October 28, 2023 (Iraq)
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 Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Local time Asia/Baghdad)

Moonrise to moonset11h26m
Moonrise16:59
Moonset05:33
Distance to the center of the Sun148,641,993 km
Distance to the center of Earth369,911 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)98.7%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonAries ♈
Moon age (days past new moon)13.7


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on October 28, 2023 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Iraq 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
BaghdadYes Penumbral, Partial
BasraYes Penumbral, Partial
MosulYes 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 Iraq

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the partial lunar eclipse of October 28, 2023 in Iraq. 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.
Baghdad (UTC 3)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%21:024822:35-23:1469-23:5301:2661
Basra (UTC 3)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%21:025222:35-23:1473-23:5301:2660
Mosul (UTC 3)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%21:024622:35-23:1466-23:5301:2660

You can read the table above as follows: On October 28, 2023 in Baghdad, Asia/Baghdad (UTC 3), an partial lunar eclipse will start at 21:02, the maximum eclipse will occur at 23:14 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 69°; this event will come to an end at 01:26 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).

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