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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Morton Ledge, Maine, USA

Aug 17, 2027 at 3:13 am
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Morton Ledge, Maine
Begins: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 1:24 am
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 3:13 am -0.526 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:03 am
Duration: 3 hours, 39 minutes

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Location

August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Morton Ledge

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:24 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction South-southwest 196°
30.2°
3:13 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southwest 223°
21.1°
5:03 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 245°
6.1°

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 Morton Ledge

Eclipse Visibility From Morton LedgeVisibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
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Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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