| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Las Palmas, Las Palmas |
| Began: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 7:10 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 9:14 pm 0.122 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 11:26 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 16 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
October 28, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Las Palmas
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Las Palmas. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WEST) for Las Palmas.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:01 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  73° | -1.8° |
| 7:10 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 74° | -0.2° |
| 8:35 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 83° | 17.1° | |
| 9:14 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 87° | 25.4° | |
| 9:52 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 91° | 33.8° | |
| 11:26 pm Sat, Oct 28 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 104° | 53.9° |
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 Las Palmas. 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 (Oct 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Las Palmas
| Eclipse Visibility From Las Palmas | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 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 |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Las Palmas, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Las Palmas