Eclipses in South Pole, Antarctica 
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Eclipses in South Pole, Antarctica (Amundsen-Scott station)
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Jul 17, 2019 at 9:30 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in South Pole
Begins: Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 6:43 am
Maximum: Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 9:30 am 0.65 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 12:17 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 34 minutes
July 17, 2019 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — South Pole
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in South Pole. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (NZST) for South Pole.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:43 am Wed, Jul 17 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  90° | 21.2° | |
| 8:01 am Wed, Jul 17 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 89° | 21.1° | |
| 9:30 am Wed, Jul 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 89° | 21.1° | |
| 10:59 am Wed, Jul 17 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 89° | 21.0° | |
| 12:17 pm Wed, Jul 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 270° | 20.9° |
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During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from South Pole. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event.
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Cloud Coverage (Jul 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 100% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Lunar Eclipses
Eclipses and Transits Visible in South Pole
| Eclipse Visibility From South Pole | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 12, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse East in Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Australia, East in Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean |  | |
| Jun 6, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jul 5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Much of Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in South Pole, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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