| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Bangui |
| Begins: | Fri, May 5, 2023 at 5:45 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, May 5, 2023 at 6:22 pm -0.046 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, May 5, 2023 at 8:31 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 46 minutes |
May 5, 2023 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Bangui
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Bangui. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (WAT) for Bangui.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:14 pm Fri, May 5 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  106° | -21.9° |
| 5:45 pm Fri, May 5 | 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. | 107° | -0.2° |
| 6:22 pm Fri, May 5 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 108° | 7.9° | |
| 8:31 pm Fri, May 5 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 116° | 36.7° |
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 does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears 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 (May 5)
In the past, this day was cloudy 80% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Bangui
| Eclipse Visibility From Bangui | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 28, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Bangui, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |