Eclipses visible in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Scotland, United Kingdom

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Nov 30, 2020 at 8:27 am

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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Begins: Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 7:32 am

Maximum: Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 8:27 am -0.570 Magnitude

Ends: Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 8:33 am

Duration: 1 hour, 1 minute

November 30, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GMT) for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands).

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
7:32 am Mon, Nov 30		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.	300°	5.3°
8:27 am Mon, Nov 30		Maximum in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. 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 Northwest for the best view of the eclipse.	311°	0.2°
8:33 am Mon, Nov 30	Setting	Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.	312°	-0.2°
9:42 am Mon, Nov 30	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	327°	-6.2°
11:53 am Mon, Nov 30	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	357°	-10.9°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

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.

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Eclipse Visibility From Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)		Visibility Worldwide
	Nov 30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
	Jun 10, 2021 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Atlantic, Arctic
	Nov 19, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
	May 16, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
	Oct 25, 2022 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, North/East Africa, Atlantic
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