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September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Lusaka, Zambia

Sep 18, 2024 at 4:44 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Lusaka
Begins: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 2:41 am
Maximum: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 4:44 am 0.085 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 6:07 am
Duration: 3 hours, 26 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Lusaka

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:41 am Wed, Sep 18
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-northwest 282°
47.5°
4:12 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 274°
26.1°
4:44 am Wed, Sep 18
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West 272°
18.7°
5:15 am Wed, Sep 18
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West 270°
11.4°
6:07 am Wed, Sep 18SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 267°
-0.2°
6:47 am Wed, Sep 18Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 265°
-10.2°

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 Lusaka. 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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lusaka

Eclipse Visibility From LusakaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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