August 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Pointe Tetutu, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia

Aug 16, 2027 at 9:43 pm

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Global Event:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Pointe Tetutu
Begins:	Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 7:54 pm
Maximum:	Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 9:43 pm -0.526 Magnitude
Ends:	Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 11:33 pm
Duration:	3 hours, 39 minutes
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August 16, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Pointe Tetutu

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

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
7:54 pm Mon, Aug 16	Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.	99°	32.0°
9:43 pm Mon, Aug 16	Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.	99°	58.2°
11:33 pm Mon, Aug 16	Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.	122°	84.0°

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 45% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From Pointe Tetutu		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 16, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Dec 31, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
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