| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Dakar |
| Began: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 4:53 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 7:12 am -0.133 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 7:15 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 23 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 25, 2024 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Dakar
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Dakar. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (GMT) for Dakar.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:53 am Mon, Mar 25 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  259° | 32.9° | |
| 7:12 am Mon, Mar 25 | 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. | 268° | 0.4° | |
| 7:15 am Mon, Mar 25 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 268° | -0.2° |
| 9:32 am Mon, Mar 25 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 277° | -32.9° |
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 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.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 25)
In the past, this day was cloudy 50% 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 Dakar
| Eclipse Visibility From Dakar | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Dakar, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Dakar