| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Florencia |
| Begins: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 7:41 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 9:44 pm 0.085 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 11:47 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 6 minutes |
September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Florencia
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Florencia. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (COT) for Florencia.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:41 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  94° | 25.7° | |
| 9:12 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 96° | 48.0° | |
| 9:44 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 97° | 55.6° | |
| 10:15 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 98° | 63.3° | |
| 11:47 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 133° | 84.7° |
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 covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Florencia. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 90% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Florencia
| Eclipse Visibility From Florencia | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Mar 24–25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Florencia, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |