Eclipses visible in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, USA

Oct 28, 2023 at 10:10 am

Max View in Prudhoe Bay

Global Event:	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Prudhoe Bay
Begins:	Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 10:01 am
Maximum:	Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 10:10 am -0.885 Magnitude
Ends:	Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 10:18 am
Duration:	17 minutes

October 28, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Prudhoe Bay

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

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
10:01 am Sat, Oct 28		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to Northwest for the best view of the eclipse.	309°	0.6°
10:10 am Sat, Oct 28		Maximum in Prudhoe Bay This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Prudhoe Bay. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Prudhoe Bay because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to Northwest for the best view of the eclipse.	311°	0.2°
10:18 am Sat, Oct 28	Setting	Moonset Setting	313°	-0.2°
11:35 am Sat, Oct 28	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	331°	-4.3°
12:14 pm Sat, Oct 28	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	340°	-5.5°
12:52 pm Sat, Oct 28	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	349°	-6.1°
2:26 pm Sat, Oct 28	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	11°	-5.7°

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.

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 (Oct 28)

In the past, this day was cloudy 89% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Prudhoe Bay Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Prudhoe Bay

Eclipse Visibility From Prudhoe Bay		Visibility Worldwide
	Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
	Oct 28, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
	Mar 24–25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
	Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
	Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
Note: Click on the date link for details in Prudhoe Bay, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

All eclipses 1900-2199

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