Eclipses visible in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Oct 29, 2023 at 6:10 am

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Global Event:	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Saipan
Begins:	Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 4:01 am
Maximum:	Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 6:10 am 0.121 Magnitude
Ends:	Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 6:14 am
Duration:	2 hours, 12 minutes

October 29, 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Saipan

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

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
4:01 am Sun, Oct 29		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.	277°	29.5°
5:35 am Sun, Oct 29		Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.	282°	8.0°
6:10 am Sun, Oct 29		Maximum in Saipan This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Saipan. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Saipan 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.	284°	0.5°
6:14 am Sun, Oct 29		Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.	284°	-0.2°
6:14 am Sun, Oct 29	Setting	Moonset Setting	284°	-0.2°
6:52 am Sun, Oct 29	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	287°	-9.4°
8:26 am Sun, Oct 29	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	296°	-29.4°

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 Saipan. 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 (Oct 29)

In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Saipan Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Saipan

Eclipse Visibility From Saipan		Visibility Worldwide
	Apr 20, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
	May 6, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
	Oct 29, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
	Mar 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
	Mar 14, 2025 Partial 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 Saipan, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

All eclipses 1900-2199

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