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September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 38°12'29.5"N, 75°09'02.5"W

Sep 17, 2024 at 10:44 pm
Max View in 38°12'29.5"N, 75°09'02.5"W
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 38°12'29.5"N, 75°09'02.5"W
Began: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 8:41 pm
Maximum: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 10:44 pm 0.085 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 12:47 am
Duration: 4 hours, 6 minutes

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September 17–18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 38°12'29.5"N, 75°09'02.5"W

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
8:41 pm Tue, Sep 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-southeast 110°
18.0°
10:12 pm Tue, Sep 17
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 127°
33.6°
10:44 pm Tue, Sep 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southeast 135°
38.3°
11:15 pm Tue, Sep 17
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 143°
42.3°
12:47 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South 174°
49.1°

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 38°12'29.5"N, 75°09'02.5"W

Eclipse Visibility From 38°12'29.5"N, 75°09'02.5"WVisibility Worldwide
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Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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