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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Gambiaanse Atlantische Kust, West Coast, Gambia

Aug 17, 2027 at 6:50 am
Max View in Gambiaanse Atlantische Kust
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Gambiaanse Atlantische Kust
Begins: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:24 am
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:50 am -0.553 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:56 am
Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Gambiaanse Atlantische Kust

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:24 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-southwest 250°
20.1°
6:50 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum in Gambiaanse Atlantische Kust This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Gambiaanse Atlantische Kust. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Gambiaanse Atlantische Kust because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-southwest 256°
0.9°
6:56 am Tue, Aug 17SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West-southwest 257°
-0.2°
7:13 am Tue, Aug 17Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 258°
-4.8°
9:03 am Tue, Aug 17Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 263°
-30.1°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Gambiaanse Atlantische Kust

Eclipse Visibility From Gambiaanse Atlantische KustVisibility Worldwide
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Gambiaanse Atlantische Kust, or the path map image for global details.

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