Total Lunar Eclipse on November 16–17, 1910

Was this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Washington DC?

What This Lunar Eclipse Looked Like

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Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.

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Was this eclipse visible in Washington DC?

Eclipse Map and Animation

The animation shows where this total lunar eclipse is visible during the night (dark “wave” slowly moving across the Earth's surface).

Shades of darkness

Night, moon high up in sky.

Moon between 12 and 18 degrees above horizon.

Moon between 6 and 12 degrees above horizon. Make sure you have free line of sight.

Moon between 0 and 6 degrees above horizon. May be hard to see due to brightness and line of sight.

Day, moon and eclipse both not visible.

Note: Twilight will affect the visibility of the eclipse, as well as weather.

Entire eclipse was visible from start to end

Entire partial and total phases were visible. Missed part of penumbral phase.

Entire total phase was visible. Missed part of partial & penumbral phases.

Some of the total phase was visible. Missed part of total, partial & penumbral phases.

Some of the partial phase was visible. Missed total phase and part of partial & penumbral phases.

Some of the penumbral phase was visible. Missed total & partial phases.

Eclipse was not visible at all.

Note: Areas with lighter shadings left (West) of the center will experience the eclipse after moonrise/sunset. Areas with lighter shadings right (East) of the center will experience the eclipse until moonset/sunrise. Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon.

When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline

Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.

Event	UTC Time	Time in Washington DC*	Visible in Washington DC
Penumbral Eclipse began	Nov 16 at 21:46:47	Nov 16 at 4:46:47 pm	Maybe, touching horizon
Partial Eclipse began	Nov 16 at 22:44:11	Nov 16 at 5:44:11 pm	Yes
Full Eclipse began	Nov 16 at 23:55:25	Nov 16 at 6:55:25 pm	Yes
Maximum Eclipse	Nov 17 at 00:20:40	Nov 16 at 7:20:40 pm	Yes
Full Eclipse ended	Nov 17 at 00:45:57	Nov 16 at 7:45:57 pm	Yes
Partial Eclipse ended	Nov 17 at 01:57:12	Nov 16 at 8:57:12 pm	Yes
Penumbral Eclipse ended	Nov 17 at 02:54:35	Nov 16 at 9:54:35 pm	Yes