| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Denali, Alaska |
| Began: | Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 8:07 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 10:10 am -0.116 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 10:44 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 37 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 10, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Denali
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| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:07 am Fri, Jan 10 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  296° | 11.6° | |
| 10:10 am Fri, Jan 10 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 322° | 1.6° | |
| 10:44 am Fri, Jan 10 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 329° | -0.2° |
| 12:12 pm Fri, Jan 10 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 348° | -4.3° |
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 (Jan 10)
In the past, this day was cloudy 66% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Denali
| Eclipse Visibility From Denali | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Denali, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Denali