| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Ketchikan, Alaska |
| Begins: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 6:59 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 7:10 pm 0.026 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 8:47 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 48 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Ketchikan
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Ketchikan. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AKDT) for Ketchikan.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:41 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  66° | -19.9° |
| 6:12 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 85° | -7.4° |
| 6:44 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 91° | -2.0° |
| 6:59 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 94° | -0.2° |
| 7:10 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Maximum in Ketchikan This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Ketchikan. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Ketchikan because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 96° | 1.1° | |
| 7:15 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 97° | 1.8° | |
| 8:47 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 116° | 14.0° |
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 partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Ketchikan. 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 78% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ketchikan
| Eclipse Visibility From Ketchikan | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial 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 Ketchikan, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Ketchikan