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September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 78°09'35.3"N, 73°03'05.5"W

Sep 18, 2024 at 1:44 am
Max View in 78°09'35.3"N, 73°03'05.5"W
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 78°09'35.3"N, 73°03'05.5"W
Begins: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 11:41 pm
Maximum: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 1:44 am 0.085 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 3:47 am
Duration: 4 hours, 6 minutes

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September 17–18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 78°09'35.3"N, 73°03'05.5"W

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
11:41 pm Tue, Sep 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 119°
1.9°
1:12 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast.
Map direction Southeast 141°
5.6°
1:44 am Wed, Sep 18
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South-southeast.
Map direction South-southeast 148°
6.7°
2:15 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South-southeast.
Map direction South-southeast 156°
7.5°
3:47 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South.
Map direction South 178°
9.0°

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 78°09'35.3"N, 73°03'05.5"W

Eclipse Visibility From 78°09'35.3"N, 73°03'05.5"WVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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