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September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Tripoli, Libya (Tarabulus)

Sep 18, 2024 at 4:44 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Tripoli
Begins: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 2:41 am
Maximum: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 4:44 am 0.085 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 6:47 am
Duration: 4 hours, 6 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Tripoli

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:41 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southwest 218°
45.9°
4:12 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West-southwest 241°
31.7°
4:44 am Wed, Sep 18
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West-southwest 247°
26.1°
5:15 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-southwest 252°
20.2°
6:47 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 265°
2.4°

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 partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Tripoli. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tripoli

Eclipse Visibility From TripoliVisibility Worldwide
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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