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February 21, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Xiamen, Fujian, China (Amoy)

Feb 21, 2027 at 6:32 am
Near max in Xiamen
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Xiamen, Fujian
Begins: Sun, Feb 21, 2027 at 5:12 am
Maximum: Sun, Feb 21, 2027 at 6:33 am -0.177 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Feb 21, 2027 at 6:35 am
Duration: 1 hour, 23 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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February 21, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Xiamen

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Xiamen. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Xiamen.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:12 am Sun, Feb 21
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West 273°
17.6°
6:33 am Sun, Feb 21
Maximum in Xiamen This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Xiamen. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Xiamen because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
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 West for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West 280°
0.2°
6:35 am Sun, Feb 21SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West 280°
-0.2°
7:12 am Sun, Feb 21Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 284°
-8.9°
9:13 am Sun, Feb 21Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 300°
-33.5°

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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Xiamen

Eclipse Visibility From XiamenVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Xiamen, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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