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August 16, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Reno (89503), USA

Aug 17, 2027 at 12:13 am
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Reno
Begins: Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 10:24 pm
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 12:13 am -0.526 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 2:03 am
Duration: 3 hours, 39 minutes

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August 16–17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Reno

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
10:24 pm Mon, Aug 16
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southeast 137°
25.8°
12:13 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southeast 165°
36.2°
2:03 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southwest 197°
36.0°

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 Reno

Eclipse Visibility From RenoVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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