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Eclipses in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 2:29 pm

Global Type: Total Lunar Eclipse

Longyearbyen: Total Lunar Eclipse

Begins: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 11:51 am Countdown

Maximum: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 2:29 pm

Ends: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 5:08 pm

Duration: 5 hours, 17 minutes

Magnitude: 1.32

Upcoming Eclipse: August 7, 2017 — Partial Lunar Eclipse is not visible in Longyearbyen. See animation and where it can be seen

January 31, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Longyearbyen

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This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Longyearbyen. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

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Phases and Local Times of this Eclipse

Start of partial	Max	End of partial

12:48 pm Jan 31	2:29 pm Jan 31	4:11 pm Jan 31

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Local times for eclipse in Longyearbyen on Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Event	Time in Longyearbyen	Direction	Altitude	Comments
Penumbral Eclipse begins	Jan 31 at 11:51:13 am	357°	4.7°	The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North.
Partial Eclipse begins	Jan 31 at 12:48:27 pm	10°	4.8°	Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North.
Total Eclipse begins	Jan 31 at 1:51:47 pm	25°	5.5°	Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast.
Maximum Eclipse	Jan 31 at 2:29:51 pm	33°	6.4°	Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast.
Total Eclipse ends	Jan 31 at 3:07:51 pm	42°	7.4°	Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.
Partial Eclipse ends	Jan 31 at 4:11:11 pm	57°	9.6°	Partial moon eclipse ends.
Penumbral Eclipse ends	Jan 31 at 5:08:29 pm	70°	12.0°	The Earth's penumbra ends.
Times are local for Longyearbyen (CET – Central European Time).

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Longyearbyen

Eclipse Visibility From Longyearbyen					Visibility Worldwide
Year	Date	Type	Degree	Looks Like	Max Degree	Path of the Eclipse
2018	Jan 31	Lunar	Total		Total
2018	Aug 11	Solar	Partial		Partial
2019	Jan 21	Lunar	Total		Total
2020	Jan 10	Lunar	Penumbral		Penumbral
2020	Nov 30	Lunar	Penumbral		Penumbral
Note: Click on the date link for details in Longyearbyen, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.