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September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 28°47'43.6"S, 32°04'30.8"E

Sep 18, 2024 at 4:44 am
Max View in 28°47'43.6"S, 32°04'30.8"E
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 28°47'43.6"S, 32°04'30.8"E
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 5:54 am
Duration: 3 hours, 13 minutes

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September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 28°47'43.6"S, 32°04'30.8"E

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:41 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-northwest 292°
39.9°
4:12 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 279°
20.9°
4:44 am Wed, Sep 18
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West 275°
14.2°
5:15 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 271°
7.5°
5:54 am Wed, Sep 18SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 267°
-0.2°
6:47 am Wed, Sep 18Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 261°
-12.2°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


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