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Jan 31, 2018 at 1:29 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse


Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Howland Island

Begins: Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:51 pm

Maximum: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 1:29 am 1.32 Magnitude

Ends: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:08 am

Duration: 5 hours, 17 minutes

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January 30/31, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Howland Island

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

TimePhase DirectionAltitude
10:51 pm Tue, Jan 30
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Northeast 41°
67.1°
11:48 pm Tue, Jan 30
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction North 6°
73.2°
12:51 am Wed, Jan 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Northwest 321°
68.7°
1:29 am Wed, Jan 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Northwest 307°
62.1°
2:07 am Wed, Jan 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 299°
54.3°
3:11 am Wed, Jan 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 291°
40.4°
4:08 am Wed, Jan 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West-northwest 288°
27.4°

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This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Howland Island. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

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Lunar Eclipses

  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Magnitude of Eclipses

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Howland Island

Eclipse Visibility From Howland IslandVisibility Worldwide
Jan 30/31, 2018 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North/East Africa, North America, North/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Jul 27, 2018 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South in North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Jan 20, 2019 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Jan 10, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic
Nov 29, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic

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