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May 5, 2023 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Samaranayakapura, Western Province, Sri Lanka

May 5, 2023 at 10:52 pm
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Samaranayakapura
Began: Fri, May 5, 2023 at 8:44 pm
Maximum: Fri, May 5, 2023 at 10:52 pm -0.046 Magnitude
Ended: Sat, May 6, 2023 at 1:01 am
Duration: 4 hours, 18 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 5–6, 2023 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Samaranayakapura

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
8:44 pm Fri, May 5
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-southeast 116°
35.3°
10:52 pm Fri, May 5
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southeast 143°
59.7°
1:01 am Sat, May 6
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southwest 207°
61.9°

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 Samaranayakapura

Eclipse Visibility From SamaranayakapuraVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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