Eclipses in Seattle, Washington, USA
Eclipses in Seattle, Washington, USA◢
Jan 31, 2018 at 5:29 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Seattle
Begins: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 2:51 am
Maximum: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 5:29 am 1.32 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 8:08 am
Duration: 5 hours, 17 minutes
January 31, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Seattle
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Seattle. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (PST) for Seattle.
| Time | Phase | Direction | Altitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:51 am Wed, Jan 31 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  239° | 45.5° | |
| 3:48 am Wed, Jan 31 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 253° | 36.8° | |
| 4:51 am Wed, Jan 31 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 265° | 26.6° | |
| 5:29 am Wed, Jan 31 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 272° | 20.4° | |
| 6:07 am Wed, Jan 31 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 278° | 14.2° | |
| 7:11 am Wed, Jan 31 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 289° | 4.3° | |
| 7:41 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Moonset Below horizon | 294° | -0.0° |
| 8:08 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 299° | -4.4° |
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This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Seattle. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Lunar Eclipses
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Seattle
| Eclipse Visibility From Seattle | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North/East Africa, North America, North/West South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Jan 20, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Partial Mercury Transit | Partial Mercury Transit South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jul 4, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Much of Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 29/30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral 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 Seattle, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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