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September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Sep 17, 2024 at 6:40 pm
Near max in Rarotonga
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Rarotonga
Begins: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 6:36 pm
Maximum: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 6:38 pm -0.836 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 6:47 pm
Duration: 11 minutes

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September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Rarotonga

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:41 pm Tue, Sep 17Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 123°
-50.5°
4:12 pm Tue, Sep 17Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 107°
-32.2°
4:44 pm Tue, Sep 17Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 103°
-25.5°
5:15 pm Tue, Sep 17Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East 99°
-18.7°
6:36 pm Tue, Sep 17RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 92°
-0.2°
6:38 pm Tue, Sep 17
Maximum in Rarotonga This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Rarotonga. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Rarotonga because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East 91°
0.2°
6:47 pm Tue, Sep 17
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.
Map direction East 91°
1.9°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rarotonga

Eclipse Visibility From RarotongaVisibility Worldwide
Mar 24, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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