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November 30, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Mount Everest, Nepal

Nov 30, 2020 at 5:12 pm
Max View in Mount Everest
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Mount Everest
Began: Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 5:03 pm
Maximum: Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 5:12 pm -0.825 Magnitude
Ended: Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 5:38 pm
Duration: 35 minutes

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November 30, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Mount Everest

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:17 pm Mon, Nov 30Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 27°
-37.2°
3:27 pm Mon, Nov 30Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northeast 53°
-18.6°
5:03 pm Mon, Nov 30RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 66°
-0.2°
5:12 pm Mon, Nov 30
Maximum in Mount Everest This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Mount Everest. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Mount Everest because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction East-northeast 67°
1.3°
5:38 pm Mon, Nov 30
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
Map direction East-northeast 69°
6.2°

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 Mount Everest

Eclipse Visibility From Mount EverestVisibility 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

Note: Click on the date link for details in Mount Everest, or the path map image for global details.

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