Eclipse Calculator – Solar Eclipses in Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Eclipse visible in Mata-Utu – Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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The animation shows approximately what the eclipse looks like from the night side of earth.
BETA: This is a temporary animation, it would look different in real life. We hope to fix that issue soon.
Stages in eclipse
- Penumbral Eclipse just started
- Penumbral Eclipse in good progress
- Maximum Eclipse
- Penumbral Eclipse continues
- Penumbral Eclipse about to end
Local times for eclipse in Mata-Utu on Saturday, September 17, 2016
Click on the Sun/Moon symbols in the column entitled “Looks like” to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.
| Event | Time in Mata-Utu | Direction | Altitude | Looks like | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral eclipse begins | Sep 17 at 4:57 AM | 269° | 9.1° | The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | |
| Maximum Eclipse | Sep 17 at 5:38 AM | 267° | 0.0° below | Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon near horizon, must have completely free sight or higher up than the surroundings. | |
| Moonset | Sep 17 at 5:38 AM | 267° | 0.0° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Sep 17 at 8:53 AM | 252° | 45.5° below | Not directly visible | Under horizon |
This eclipse is in progress during sunrise or sunset, so the Sun is displayed only partly in some phases, according to its altitude below the horizon. The animation's bottom edge represents an ideal, flat horizon, which is at the same altitude as the observer.
Times are local for Mata-Utu (WFT - Wallis and Futuna Time).Other eclipses visible in Mata-Utu
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