| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
| Began: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 5:09 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 5:14 pm 0.122 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 7:26 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 17 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
October 28, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Natal
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Natal. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (BRT) for Natal.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:01 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  77° | -30.5° |
| 4:35 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 76° | -8.7° |
| 5:09 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 75° | -0.2° |
| 5:14 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 75° | 0.7° | |
| 5:52 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 74° | 9.3° | |
| 7:26 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 68° | 30.7° |
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 Natal. 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 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 64% 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 Natal
| Eclipse Visibility From Natal | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Natal, or the path map image for global details. |