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May 5, 2023 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Taiohae, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

May 5, 2023 at 5:45 am
Near max in Taiohae
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Taiohae, Marquesas Islands
Began: Fri, May 5, 2023 at 5:44 am
Maximum: Fri, May 5, 2023 at 5:47 am -0.974 Magnitude
Ended: Fri, May 5, 2023 at 5:49 am
Duration: 5 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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May 5, 2023 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Taiohae

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Taiohae. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (MART) for Taiohae.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:44 am Fri, May 5
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-southwest 253°
0.8°
5:47 am Fri, May 5
Maximum in Taiohae This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Taiohae. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Taiohae 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-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West-southwest 253°
0.2°
5:49 am Fri, May 5SettingMoonset 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-southwest 253°
-0.2°
7:52 am Fri, May 5Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 245°
-28.2°
10:01 am Fri, May 5Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 224°
-53.2°

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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Taiohae

Eclipse Visibility From TaiohaeVisibility Worldwide
Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Taiohae, or the path map image for global details.

Next total solar eclipse visible in Taiohae

Next annular eclipse visible in Taiohae

Other eclipses visible in Taiohae

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