Mar 25, 2024 at 8:12 pm
Max View in Lake Tekapo
| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Lake Tekapo |
| Began: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 7:41 pm |
| Maximum: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 8:12 pm -0.133 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 10:32 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 51 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 25, 2024 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Lake Tekapo
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:53 pm Mon, Mar 25 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  110° | -19.6° |
| 7:41 pm Mon, Mar 25 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 91° | -0.2° |
| 8:12 pm Mon, Mar 25 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 86° | 5.0° | |
| 10:32 pm Mon, Mar 25 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 60° | 28.6° |
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 (Mar 25)
In the past, this day was cloudy 55% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lake Tekapo
| Eclipse Visibility From Lake Tekapo | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Lake Tekapo, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Lake Tekapo