| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Great Falls, Montana |
| Begins: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 7:32 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 8:44 pm 0.085 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 10:47 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 15 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Great Falls
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Great Falls. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MDT) for Great Falls.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:41 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  85° | -9.4° |
| 7:32 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 94° | -0.2° |
| 8:12 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 101° | 5.9° | |
| 8:44 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 107° | 11.0° | |
| 9:15 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 113° | 15.9° | |
| 10:47 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 132° | 28.8° |
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 partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Great Falls. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 50% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Great Falls
| Eclipse Visibility From Great Falls | 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 |  | |
| Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Great Falls, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Great Falls