Sep 17, 2024 at 8:24 pm
Max View in Prudhoe Bay
| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Prudhoe Bay |
| Begins: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 8:18 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 8:24 pm -0.646 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 8:47 pm |
| Duration: | 29 minutes |
September 17, 2024 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:41 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  46° | -18.2° |
| 6:12 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 68° | -11.5° |
| 6:44 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 75° | -8.9° |
| 7:15 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 82° | -6.2° |
| 8:18 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 96° | -0.2° |
| 8:24 pm Tue, Sep 17 | 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 East for the best view of the eclipse. | 98° | 0.2° | |
| 8:47 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 103° | 1.9° |
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 (Sep 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 85% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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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. |