| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Mahabad |
| Began: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 4:11 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 6:10 am 0.084 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 6:14 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 3 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Mahabad
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Mahabad. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (IRST) for Mahabad.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:11 am Wed, Sep 18 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  246° | 22.0° | |
| 5:42 am Wed, Sep 18 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 261° | 5.3° | |
| 6:10 am Wed, Sep 18 | Maximum in Mahabad This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Mahabad. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Mahabad 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. | 266° | 0.4° | |
| 6:14 am Wed, Sep 18 | 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 West 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. | 266° | -0.2° | |
| 6:14 am Wed, Sep 18 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 266° | -0.2° |
| 6:45 am Wed, Sep 18 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 271° | -6.8° |
| 8:17 am Wed, Sep 18 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 285° | -23.9° |
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 covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Mahabad. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 18)
In the past, this day was cloudy 8% 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 Mahabad
| Eclipse Visibility From Mahabad | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Mahabad, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Mahabad