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August 16, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Atoll Tenaruga, French Polynesia

Aug 16, 2027 at 9:13 pm
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Atoll Tenaruga
Begins: Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 7:24 pm
Maximum: Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 9:13 pm -0.526 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 11:03 pm
Duration: 3 hours, 39 minutes

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August 16, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Atoll Tenaruga

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:24 pm Mon, Aug 16
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East 90°
36.1°
9:13 pm Mon, Aug 16
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-northeast 76°
60.8°
11:03 pm Mon, Aug 16
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction North-northeast 12°
80.3°

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 Atoll Tenaruga

Eclipse Visibility From Atoll TenarugaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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