| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory |
| Began: | Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 3:31 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 5:44 am 0.122 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 5:54 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 23 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
October 29, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Tennant Creek
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Tennant Creek. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (ACST) for Tennant Creek.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:31 am Sun, Oct 29 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  299° | 29.6° | |
| 5:05 am Sun, Oct 29 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 289° | 10.0° | |
| 5:44 am Sun, Oct 29 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 285° | 1.8° | |
| 5:54 am Sun, Oct 29 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 285° | -0.2° |
| 6:22 am Sun, Oct 29 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 282° | -7.1° |
| 7:56 am Sun, Oct 29 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 276° | -28.1° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Tennant Creek. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Oct 29)
In the past, this day was cloudy 18% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tennant Creek
| Eclipse Visibility From Tennant Creek | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Tennant Creek, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Tennant Creek
Next annular eclipse visible in Tennant Creek