Mar 25, 2024 at 3:12 am
Max View in Sweetwater
| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Sweetwater |
| Begins: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 12:53 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 3:12 am -0.133 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 5:32 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 39 minutes |
March 25, 2024 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Sweetwater
Live Eclipse Animation will start at:
Live Eclipse Animation has ended.
You are using an outdated browser, to view the animation please update or switch to a modern browser. Alternatively you can view the old animation by clicking here.
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sweetwater. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EDT) for Sweetwater.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:53 am Mon, Mar 25 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  162° | 57.3° | |
| 3:12 am Mon, Mar 25 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 221° | 50.2° | |
| 5:32 am Mon, Mar 25 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 251° | 25.0° |
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 (Mar 25)
In the past, this day was cloudy 47% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
295Days 18Hrs 6Mins 26SecsLunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sweetwater
| Eclipse Visibility From Sweetwater | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Sweetwater, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |