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June 6, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — 36°04'01"N, 120°22'55"E

Jun 6, 2020 at 3:24 am
Max View in 36°04'01"N, 120°22'55"E
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in 36°04'01"N, 120°22'55"E
Began: Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 1:45 am
Maximum: Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 3:24 am -0.406 Magnitude
Ended: Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 4:53 am
Duration: 3 hours, 8 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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June 6, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — 36°04'01"N, 120°22'55"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:45 am Sat, Jun 6
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction South-southwest 209°
26.0°
3:24 am Sat, Jun 6
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southwest 228°
13.6°
4:53 am Sat, Jun 6SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-southwest 242°
-0.2°
5:04 am Sat, Jun 6Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 244°
-1.7°

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 36°04'01"N, 120°22'55"E

Eclipse Visibility From 36°04'01"N, 120°22'55"EVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in 36°04'01"N, 120°22'55"E, or the path map image for global details.

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