| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Anchorage, Alaska |
| Began: | Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 8:07 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 10:10 am -0.116 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 10:27 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 20 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 10, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Anchorage
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Anchorage. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AKST) for Anchorage.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:07 am Fri, Jan 10 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  295° | 11.7° | |
| 10:10 am Fri, Jan 10 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 319° | 0.9° | |
| 10:27 am Fri, Jan 10 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 323° | -0.2° |
| 12:12 pm Fri, Jan 10 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 346° | -6.0° |
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 (Jan 10)
In the past, this day was cloudy 72% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Anchorage
| Eclipse Visibility From Anchorage | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Anchorage, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Anchorage