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September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sep 18, 2024 at 5:40 am
Near max in Riyadh
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Riyadh
Begins: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 3:41 am
Maximum: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 5:40 am 0.084 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 5:43 am
Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Riyadh

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:41 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-southwest 252°
25.4°
5:12 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 263°
5.9°
5:40 am Wed, Sep 18
Maximum in Riyadh This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Riyadh. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Riyadh 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 West for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West 266°
0.3°
5:43 am Wed, Sep 18SettingMoonset 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.Map direction West 267°
-0.2°
5:44 am Wed, Sep 18Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 267°
-0.3°
6:15 am Wed, Sep 18Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 270°
-7.8°
7:47 am Wed, Sep 18Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 280°
-27.5°

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 Riyadh. 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 Riyadh

Eclipse Visibility From RiyadhVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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

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