Feb 9, 1906 at 3:19 am
Max View in Caracas
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Caracas |
| Began: | Fri, Feb 9, 1906 at 12:27 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Feb 9, 1906 at 3:19 am 1.625 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Feb 9, 1906 at 6:10 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 43 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
February 9, 1906 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Caracas
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Caracas. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CMT) for Caracas.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:27 am Fri, Feb 9 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  314° | 83.2° | |
| 1:29 am Fri, Feb 9 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 285° | 69.8° | |
| 2:30 am Fri, Feb 9 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 281° | 55.6° | |
| 3:19 am Fri, Feb 9 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 280° | 44.1° | |
| 4:08 am Fri, Feb 9 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 280° | 32.6° | |
| 5:08 am Fri, Feb 9 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 281° | 18.3° | |
| 6:10 am Fri, Feb 9 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 283° | 4.1° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Caracas. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Feb 9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 46% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Caracas
| Eclipse Visibility From Caracas | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1900 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 12–13, 1900 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 6, 1900 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 16–17, 1902 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 11, 1903 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 1, 1904 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 14–15, 1905 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 1906 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 29, 1907 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 10, 1907 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 24–25, 1907 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 14, 1907 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jun 28, 1908 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 7, 1908 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3, 1909 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 27, 1909 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Caracas, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |