Oct 28, 2023 at 6:19 pm
Max View in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Began: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 6:15 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 6:19 pm -0.212 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 7:26 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 11 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
October 28, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (GFT) for Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:01 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  65° | -44.8° |
| 4:35 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 72° | -23.9° |
| 5:14 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 73° | -15.0° |
| 5:52 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 75° | -6.1° |
| 6:15 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 75° | -0.2° |
| 6:19 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Maximum in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 75° | 0.7° | |
| 7:26 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 76° | 15.9° |
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.
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 (Oct 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
| Eclipse Visibility From Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, or the path map image for global details. |