| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Alert, Nunavut |
| Began: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 12:53 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 3:12 am -0.133 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 5:24 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 31 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 25, 2024 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Alert
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Alert. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Alert.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:53 am Mon, Mar 25 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South. |  190° | 6.0° | |
| 3:12 am Mon, Mar 25 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. | 224° | 3.5° | |
| 5:24 am Mon, Mar 25 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 255° | -0.2° |
| 5:32 am Mon, Mar 25 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 257° | -0.4° |
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 penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 25)
In the past, this day was cloudy 38% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alert
| Eclipse Visibility From Alert | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Alert, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Alert
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