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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — 54°25'09.3"S, 3°24'47.3"E

Aug 17, 2027 at 6:50 am
Max View in 54°25'09.3"S, 3°24'47.3"E
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in 54°25'09.3"S, 3°24'47.3"E
Begins: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:24 am
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:50 am -0.553 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:59 am
Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — 54°25'09.3"S, 3°24'47.3"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:24 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West 266°
12.6°
6:50 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum in 54°25'09.3"S, 3°24'47.3"E This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 54°25'09.3"S, 3°24'47.3"E. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 54°25'09.3"S, 3°24'47.3"E because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-southwest 250°
0.8°
6:59 am Tue, Aug 17SettingMoonset 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-southwest 248°
-0.2°
7:13 am Tue, Aug 17Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 245°
-1.8°
9:03 am Tue, Aug 17Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 222°
-15.5°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in 54°25'09.3"S, 3°24'47.3"E

Eclipse Visibility From 54°25'09.3"S, 3°24'47.3"EVisibility Worldwide
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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