| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Mombasa |
| Began: | Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 6:07 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 6:23 am -0.877 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 6:30 am |
| Duration: | 23 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 5, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Mombasa
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Mombasa. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EAT) for Mombasa.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:07 am Sun, Jul 5 | 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 West-southwest. |  246° | 4.4° | |
| 6:23 am Sun, Jul 5 | Maximum in Mombasa This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Mombasa. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Mombasa because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 245° | 1.0° | |
| 6:30 am Sun, Jul 5 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 245° | -0.2° |
| 7:29 am Sun, Jul 5 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 244° | -13.8° |
| 8:52 am Sun, Jul 5 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 239° | -31.1° |
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 (Jul 5)
In the past, this day was cloudy 83% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mombasa
| Eclipse Visibility From Mombasa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Mombasa, or the path map image for global details. |
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