| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Lisbon, Lisbon |
| Began: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 1:41 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 3:44 am 0.085 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 5:47 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 6 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Lisbon
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Lisbon. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WEST) for Lisbon.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:41 am Wed, Sep 18 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  184° | 47.3° | |
| 3:12 am Wed, Sep 18 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 215° | 41.6° | |
| 3:44 am Wed, Sep 18 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 224° | 38.0° | |
| 4:15 am Wed, Sep 18 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 231° | 33.7° | |
| 5:47 am Wed, Sep 18 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 250° | 18.8° |
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 Lisbon. 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 40% of the time (since 2000).
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| Eclipse Visibility From Lisbon | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
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