| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in El Centro, California |
| Began: | Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 8:07 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 9:29 pm -0.644 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 10:52 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 45 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 4, 2020 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — El Centro
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in El Centro. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (PDT) for El Centro.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:07 pm Sat, Jul 4 | 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 East-southeast. |  121° | 2.4° | |
| 9:29 pm Sat, Jul 4 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 133° | 15.4° | |
| 10:52 pm Sat, Jul 4 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 149° | 25.8° |
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 (Jul 4)
In the past, this day was cloudy 23% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in El Centro
| Eclipse Visibility From El Centro | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in El Centro, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in El Centro