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September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management Area, Vermont, USA

Sep 17, 2024 at 10:44 pm
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management Area, Vermont
Begins: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 8:41 pm
Maximum: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 10:44 pm 0.085 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 12:47 am
Duration: 4 hours, 6 minutes

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Location

September 17–18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management Area

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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 113°
17.0°
10:12 pm Tue, Sep 17
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 133°
30.5°
10:44 pm Tue, Sep 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southeast 141°
34.4°
11:15 pm Tue, Sep 17
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southeast 149°
37.6°
12:47 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South 178°
42.5°

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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 (Sep 17–18)

In the past, this day was cloudy 49% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

137Days 8Hrs 29Mins 51Secs

Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management Area Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management Area

Eclipse Visibility From Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management AreaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management Area, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Next annular eclipse visible in Fairfield Swamp State Wildlife Management Area

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