| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Melbourne, Victoria |
| Began: | Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 5:01 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 6:08 am -0.211 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 6:15 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 14 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
October 29, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Melbourne
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Melbourne. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AEDT) for Melbourne.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:01 am Sun, Oct 29 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  299° | 12.3° | |
| 6:08 am Sun, Oct 29 | Maximum in Melbourne This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Melbourne. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Melbourne because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 288° | 0.9° | |
| 6:15 am Sun, Oct 29 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 287° | -0.2° |
| 6:35 am Sun, Oct 29 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 284° | -4.6° |
| 7:14 am Sun, Oct 29 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 279° | -11.8° |
| 7:52 am Sun, Oct 29 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 274° | -19.2° |
| 9:26 am Sun, Oct 29 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 260° | -37.1° |
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.
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 (Oct 29)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Melbourne
| Eclipse Visibility From Melbourne | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Melbourne, or the path map image for global details. |