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August 16, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, USA

Aug 17, 2027 at 12:13 am
Max View in Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
Begins: Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 10:24 pm
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 12:13 am -0.526 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 2:03 am
Duration: 3 hours, 39 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

August 16–17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Chiricahua National Monument

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
10:24 pm Mon, Aug 16
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southeast 144°
37.1°
12:13 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South 177°
44.9°
2:03 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southwest 212°
39.1°

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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 (Aug 16–17)

In the past, this day was cloudy 33% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chiricahua National Monument

Eclipse Visibility From Chiricahua National MonumentVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Chiricahua National Monument, or the path map image for global details.

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