Sep 17, 2024 at 11:44 pm
Max View in King George Island
| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in King George Island |
| Begins: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 9:41 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 11:44 pm 0.085 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 1:47 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 6 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 17–18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — King George Island
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:41 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  50° | 21.2° | |
| 11:12 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 26° | 27.3° | |
| 11:44 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 18° | 28.5° | |
| 12:15 am Wed, Sep 18 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 9° | 29.2° | |
| 1:47 am Wed, Sep 18 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 344° | 28.2° |
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 (Sep 17–18)
In the past, this day was cloudy 83% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
120Days 3Hrs 35Mins 55SecsKing George Island Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in King George Island
| Eclipse Visibility From King George Island | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in King George Island, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in King George Island