Eclipse Calculator – Solar Eclipses in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Eclipse visible in Boston – Oct 18, 2013 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 Boston on Friday, October 18, 2013
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 Boston | Direction | Altitude | Looks like | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral eclipse begins | Oct 18 at 5:53 PM | 77° | 1.2° | The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | |
| Maximum Eclipse | Oct 18 at 7:50 PM | 96° | 22.0° | Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Oct 18 at 9:48 PM | 119° | 42.4° | The Earth's penumbra ends. |
Some of the eclipse is very close to the horizon.
Times are local for Boston (EDT - Eastern Daylight Time).Other eclipses visible in Boston
| Dates (Click link for path info) | Object | Type at max | Visibility in Boston | Looks like in Boston | Path of the eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2004 | Lunar | Total | Partial |  | |
| Oct 27 / Oct 28, 2004 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Apr 24, 2005 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 | Lunar | Partial | Penumbral |  | |
| Mar 14, 2006 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Sep 7, 2006 | Lunar | Partial | Partial |  | |
| Mar 3, 2007 | Lunar | Total | Total |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Feb 20 / Feb 21, 2008 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Aug 16, 2008 | Lunar | Partial | Penumbral |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 | Lunar | Penumbral | Partial |  | |
| Jul 7, 2009 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Aug 5, 2009 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009 | Lunar | Partial | Penumbral |  | |
| Jun 26, 2010 | Lunar | Partial | Penumbral |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 | Lunar | Total | Partial |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Lunar | Partial | Penumbral |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Lunar | Penumbral | Partial |  | |
| Apr 25, 2013 | Lunar | Penumbral | Partial |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Lunar | Penumbral | Penumbral |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Solar | Total | Partial |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 | Lunar | Total | Penumbral |  | |
| Oct 23, 2014 | Solar | Partial | Partial |  |
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