4 April 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse
This Total Lunar Eclipse or "Blood Moon", is on April 4, 2015 and will be visible in most of North America, South America, Asia and parts of Australia. The Moon will be totally eclipsed (totality) for about 5 minutes. This is the third eclipse in the 2014–2015 tetrad.
Was this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Paris?
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Much of Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
Was this eclipse visible in Paris?
The animation shows where this total lunar eclipse is visible during the night (dark “wave” slowly moving across the Earth's surface).
Shades of darkness
Night, moon high up in sky.
Moon between 12 and 18 degrees above horizon.
Moon between 6 and 12 degrees above horizon. Make sure you have free line of sight.
Moon between 0 and 6 degrees above horizon. May be hard to see due to brightness and line of sight.
Day, moon and eclipse both not visible.
Note: Twilight will affect the visibility of the eclipse, as well as weather.
Entire eclipse was visible from start to end
Entire partial and total phases were visible. Missed part of penumbral phase.
Entire total phase was visible. Missed part of partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the total phase was visible. Missed part of total, partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the partial phase was visible. Missed total phase and part of partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the penumbral phase was visible. Missed total & partial phases.
Eclipse was not visible at all.
Note: Areas with lighter shadings left (West) of the center will experience the eclipse after moonrise/sunset. Areas with lighter shadings right (East) of the center will experience the eclipse until moonset/sunrise. Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon.
When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide
Lunar eclipses look approximately the same all over the world and happen at the same time.
The times displayed are accurate to around 2-3 seconds.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Paris* | Visible in Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral eclipse began | 4 Apr, 09:01:28 | 4 Apr, 11:01:28 | No, below the horizon |
| Partial eclipse began | 4 Apr, 10:15:48 | 4 Apr, 12:15:48 | No, below the horizon |
| Full eclipse began | 4 Apr, 11:57:58 | 4 Apr, 13:57:58 | No, below the horizon |
| Maximum eclipse | 4 Apr, 12:00:17 | 4 Apr, 14:00:17 | No, below the horizon |
| Full eclipse ended | 4 Apr, 12:02:37 | 4 Apr, 14:02:37 | No, below the horizon |
| Partial eclipse ended | 4 Apr, 13:44:48 | 4 Apr, 15:44:48 | No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral eclipse ended | 4 Apr, 14:59:02 | 4 Apr, 16:59:02 | No, below the horizon |
* The Moon was below the horizon during this eclipse, so it was not possible to view it in Paris.
The magnitude of the eclipse is 1.001.
The penumbral magnitude of the eclipse is 2.079
The total duration of the eclipse is 5 hours, 58 minutes.
The total duration of the partial phases is 3 hours, 24 minutes.
The duration of the full eclipse is 5 minutes.
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Eclipses during year 2015
- 20 Mar 2015 – Total Solar Eclipse
- 4 Apr 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse (this page)
- 13 Sep 2015 – Partial Solar Eclipse
- 27 Sep / 28 Sep 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse
Eclipses during year 2016
- 8 Mar / 9 Mar 2016 – Total Solar Eclipse
- 23 Mar 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- 9 May / 10 May 2016 — Mercury Transit
- 18 Aug 2016 — Almost Lunar Eclipse
- 1 Sep 2016 – Annular Solar Eclipse
- 16 Sep / 17 Sep 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Eclipses during year 2017
- 10 Feb / 11 Feb 2017 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- 26 Feb 2017 – Annular Solar Eclipse
- 7 Aug / 8 Aug 2017 — Partial Lunar Eclipse
- 21 Aug 2017 – Total Solar Eclipse
See all Solar & Lunar Eclipses Worldwide
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