| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Vostok Station |
| Begins: | Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 11:24 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 1:13 pm -0.526 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 3:03 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 39 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Vostok Station
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Vostok Station. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (VOST) for Vostok Station.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 am Tue, Aug 17 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |  172° | 0.9° | |
| 1:13 pm Tue, Aug 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 146° | 2.3° | |
| 3:03 pm Tue, Aug 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 120° | 5.6° |
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.
During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 9% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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| Eclipse Visibility From Vostok Station | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Vostok Station, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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