Mar 24, 2024 at 8:12 pm
Max View in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument |
| Begins: | Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 6:51 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 8:12 pm -0.133 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 10:32 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 41 minutes |
March 24, 2024 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (SST) for Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:53 pm Sun, Mar 24 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  90° | -15.0° |
| 6:51 pm Sun, Mar 24 | 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. | 90° | -0.2° |
| 8:12 pm Sun, Mar 24 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 91° | 19.0° | |
| 10:32 pm Sun, Mar 24 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 93° | 53.2° |
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 (Mar 24)
In the past, this day was cloudy 58% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
299Days 6Hrs 37Mins 34SecsPacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
| Eclipse Visibility From Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse South in North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 13, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |