A penumbral lunar eclipse, which is the second of four lunar eclipses in 2009, occurs on July 7, 2009. It is a minor eclipse with a penumbral magnitude of 0.1562. The eclipse lasts for about two hours.
This eclipse was visible in Washington DC - go to local timings and animation
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
This eclipse was visible in Washington DC - go to local timings and animation
Eclipse Map and Animation
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.
Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Washington DC* | Visible in Washington DC |
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Penumbral Eclipse began | Jul 7 at 08:37:52 | Jul 7 at 4:37:52 am | Yes |
Maximum Eclipse | Jul 7 at 09:38:37 | Jul 7 at 5:38:37 am | Yes |
Penumbral Eclipse ended | Jul 7 at 10:39:21 | Jul 7 at 6:39:21 am | No, below the horizon |
* The Moon was below the horizon in Washington DC some of the time, so that part of the eclipse was not visible.
Quick Facts About This Eclipse
Data | Value | Comments |
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Magnitude | -0.914 | Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra |
Obscuration | 0.0% | Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra |
Penumbral magnitude | 0.156 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
Overall duration | 2 hours, 1 minute | Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases |
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
How Many People Can See This Eclipse?
Number of People Seeing... | Number of People* | Fraction of World Population |
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At least some of the penumbral phase | 1,170,000,000 | 16.97% |
The entire eclipse from beginning to end | 474,000,000 | 6.88% |
* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: July 21–22, 2009 — Total Solar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: August 5–6, 2009 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse