| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Sofia |
| Began: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 9:01 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 11:14 pm 0.122 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 1:26 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 25 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
October 28–29, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Sofia
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Sofia. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EEST) for Sofia.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:01 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  100° | 29.8° | |
| 10:35 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 119° | 45.8° | |
| 11:14 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 130° | 51.6° | |
| 11:52 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 143° | 56.5° | |
| 1:26 am Sun, Oct 29 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 186° | 61.3° |
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 Sofia. 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 28–29)
In the past, this day was cloudy 58% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sofia
| Eclipse Visibility From Sofia | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Sofia, or the path map image for global details. |
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