| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires |
| Began: | Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 4:32 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 5:37 am -0.496 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 5:46 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 14 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 30, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Bahía Blanca
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Bahía Blanca. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (ART) for Bahía Blanca.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:32 am Mon, Nov 30 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  308° | 11.1° | |
| 5:37 am Mon, Nov 30 | Maximum in Bahía Blanca This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Bahía Blanca. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Bahía Blanca because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 298° | 1.0° | |
| 5:46 am Mon, Nov 30 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 296° | -0.2° |
| 6:42 am Mon, Nov 30 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 288° | -10.8° |
| 8:53 am Mon, Nov 30 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 270° | -34.9° |
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 did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared 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 (Nov 30)
In the past, this day was cloudy 43% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Bahía Blanca
| Eclipse Visibility From Bahía Blanca | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Bahía Blanca, or the path map image for global details. |
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