| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Washington DC, District of Columbia |
| Began: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 8:41 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 10:44 pm 0.085 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 12:47 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 6 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 17–18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Washington DC
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Washington DC. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Washington DC.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:41 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  109° | 16.3° | |
| 10:12 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 126° | 32.0° | |
| 10:44 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 133° | 36.7° | |
| 11:15 pm Tue, Sep 17 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 142° | 40.8° | |
| 12:47 am Wed, Sep 18 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 172° | 48.2° |
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 covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Washington DC. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 17–18)
In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Washington DC
| Eclipse Visibility From Washington DC | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Washington DC, or the path map image for global details. |
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