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September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kap Morris Jesup, Greenland, Greenland

Sep 18, 2024 at 1:44 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Kap Morris Jesup, Greenland
Begins: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 11:41 pm
Maximum: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 1:44 am 0.085 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 3:47 am
Duration: 4 hours, 6 minutes

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September 17–18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kap Morris Jesup

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
11:41 pm Tue, Sep 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 South-southeast.		Map direction South-southeast 158°
2.0°
1:12 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South.		Map direction South 181°
2.8°
1:44 am Wed, Sep 18
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South.		Map direction South 188°
2.9°
2:15 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South-southwest.		Map direction South-southwest 196°
2.9°
3:47 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest.		Map direction Southwest 218°
2.3°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

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

Cloud Coverage (Sep 17–18)

In the past, this day was cloudy 52% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

137Days 3Hrs 24Mins 39Secs

Kap Morris Jesup Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kap Morris Jesup

Eclipse Visibility From Kap Morris JesupVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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