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Oct 28, 2023 at 9:27 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Adak
Begins: Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 9:01 am
Maximum: Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 9:27 am -0.655 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 9:36 am
Duration: 35 minutes
Location

October 28, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Adak

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
9:01 am Sat, Oct 28
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.
Map direction West-northwest 285°
4.1°
9:27 am Sat, Oct 28
Maximum in Adak This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Adak. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Adak because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-northwest 290°
0.8°
9:36 am Sat, Oct 28SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-northwest 292°
-0.2°
10:35 am Sat, Oct 28Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northwest 303°
-8.4°
11:14 am Sat, Oct 28Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northwest 311°
-12.8°
11:52 am Sat, Oct 28Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Northwest 320°
-16.6°
1:26 pm Sat, Oct 28Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North-northwest 342°
-22.8°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Adak

Eclipse Visibility From AdakVisibility Worldwide
Oct 28, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 24–25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica

Note: Click on the date link for details in Adak, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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