| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Wood Buffalo, Alberta |
| Began: | Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 10:22 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 10:29 pm -0.644 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 11:52 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 30 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 4, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Wood Buffalo
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Wood Buffalo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (MDT) for Wood Buffalo.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:07 pm Sat, Jul 4 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  123° | -8.3° |
| 10:22 pm Sat, Jul 4 | 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. | 138° | -0.2° |
| 10:29 pm Sat, Jul 4 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to Southeast for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 139° | 0.3° | |
| 11:52 pm Sat, Jul 4 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South-southeast. | 156° | 5.7° |
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 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 (Jul 4)
In the past, this day was cloudy 68% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- 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 Wood Buffalo
| Eclipse Visibility From Wood Buffalo | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Wood Buffalo, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Wood Buffalo