| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Queenstown, Otago |
| Begins: | Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:53 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 7:13 pm -0.526 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 9:03 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 9 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Queenstown
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Queenstown. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (NZST) for Queenstown.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:24 pm Tue, Aug 17 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  113° | -5.4° |
| 5:53 pm Tue, Aug 17 | 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. | 108° | -0.2° |
| 7:13 pm Tue, Aug 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 94° | 12.5° | |
| 9:03 pm Tue, Aug 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 74° | 30.9° |
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 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 (Aug 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- 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 Queenstown
| Eclipse Visibility From Queenstown | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Queenstown, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Queenstown
Next annular eclipse visible in Queenstown