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August 16, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Columbus Salt Marsh, Nevada, USA

Aug 17, 2027 at 12:13 am
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Columbus Salt Marsh, Nevada
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

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Location

August 16–17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Columbus Salt Marsh

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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 138°
27.9°
12:13 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southeast 167°
37.9°
2:03 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southwest 200°
36.9°

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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 13% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus Salt Marsh

Eclipse Visibility From Columbus Salt MarshVisibility 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
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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