August 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Tarf el Morkba, Taoudénit Region, Mali

Aug 17, 2027 at 5:52 am

Near max in Tarf el Morkba

Global Event:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Tarf el Morkba
Begins:	Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:24 am
Maximum:	Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:53 am -0.833 Magnitude
Ends:	Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:56 am
Duration:	32 minutes
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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Tarf el Morkba

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Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
5:24 am Tue, Aug 17		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.	252°	6.0°
5:53 am Tue, Aug 17		Maximum in Tarf el Morkba This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Tarf el Morkba. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Tarf el Morkba because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.	255°	0.2°
5:56 am Tue, Aug 17	Setting	Moonset 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.	255°	-0.2°
7:13 am Tue, Aug 17	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	263°	-17.5°
9:03 am Tue, Aug 17	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	275°	-41.3°

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

In the past, this day was cloudy 7% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From Tarf el Morkba		Visibility Worldwide
	Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Tarf el Morkba, or the path map image for global details.