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August 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Is this Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in Washington DC?

What This Lunar Eclipse Looks Like

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

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Where to See the Eclipse

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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: West in Europe, North in Asia, Much of Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica.

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Is this eclipse visible in Washington DC?

Eclipse Map and Animation

The animation shows where this penumbral 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.

Note that since it is a penumbral eclipse, it can be hard to see, as the Moon will only be a bit fainter.

Eclipse is visible.

The eclipse is 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 Happens 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.

EventUTC TimeTime in Washington DC*Visible in Washington DC
Penumbral Eclipse beginsAug 17 at 05:24:30Aug 17 at 1:24:30 amYes
Maximum EclipseAug 17 at 07:13:49Aug 17 at 3:13:49 amYes
Penumbral Eclipse endsAug 17 at 09:03:08Aug 17 at 5:03:08 amYes

* The Moon is above the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions in Washington DC, the entire eclipse is visible.

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.

Quick Facts About This Eclipse

DataValueComments
Magnitude-0.526Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra
Obscuration0.0%Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra
Penumbral magnitude0.546Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra
Overall duration3 hours, 39 minutesPeriod between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases

Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible

CountryTypeStartEnd
Algeria
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am CET7:07 am CET
American Samoa
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 pm SST10:00 pm SST
Angola
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am WAT6:27 am WAT
Anguilla
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Antarctica
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am 10:00 am
Antigua and Barbuda
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Argentina
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2:27 am ART6:00 am ART
Aruba
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Australia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:12 pm 7:00 pm AEST
Barbados
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Belize
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11:27 pm CST3:00 am CST
Benin
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am WAT5:46 am GMT
Bermuda
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2:27 am ADT6:00 am ADT
Bolivia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am BOT5:00 am BOT
Brazil
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AMT5:00 am AMT
British Virgin Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Burkina Faso
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:12 am GMT
Cabo Verde
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
4:27 am CVT6:27 am CVT
Canada
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12:27 am CDT4:00 am CDT
Caribbean Netherlands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7:27 am CEST11:00 am CEST
Cayman Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12:27 am EST4:00 am EST
Chile
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am CLT5:00 am CLT
Colombia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12:27 am COT4:00 am COT
Cook Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7:27 pm CKT11:00 pm CKT
Costa Rica
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11:27 pm CST3:00 am CST
Cote d'Ivoire
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:28 am GMT
Cuba
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am CDT5:00 am CDT
Curaçao
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Dominica
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Dominican Republic
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Ecuador
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12:27 am ECT4:00 am ECT
El Salvador
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11:27 pm CST3:00 am CST
Equatorial Guinea
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am WAT6:37 am WAT
Falkland Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2:27 am FKST6:00 am FKST
Fiji
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:34 pm FJT10:00 pm TOT
French Guiana
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2:27 am GFT6:00 am GFT
French Polynesia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7:27 pm TAHT11:00 pm TAHT
Gambia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:56 am GMT
Ghana
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:07 am GMT
Gibraltar
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7:27 am CEST7:42 am CEST
Greenland
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
4:27 am WGST6:43 am WGST
Grenada
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Guadeloupe
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Guam
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:37 pm ChST7:00 pm ChST
Guatemala
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11:27 pm CST3:00 am CST
Guinea
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:51 am GMT
Guinea-Bissau
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:56 am GMT
Guyana
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am GYT5:00 am GYT
Haiti
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am EDT5:00 am EDT
Honduras
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11:27 pm CST3:00 am CST
Iceland
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT5:39 am GMT
Indonesia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:33 pm WIT6:00 pm WIT
Ireland
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am IST6:32 am IST
Jamaica
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12:27 am EST4:00 am EST
Japan
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:11 pm JST6:00 pm JST
Kiribati
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7:27 pm LINT11:00 pm LINT
Liberia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:40 am GMT
Mali
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:36 am GMT
Marshall Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:39 pm 9:00 pm
Martinique
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Mauritania
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:52 am GMT
Mexico
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11:27 pm CST3:00 am CST
Micronesia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:15 pm KOST8:00 pm PONT
Montserrat
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Morocco
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am WEST7:48 am WEST
Namibia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7:27 am CAT7:27 am CAT
Nauru
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:54 pm NRT9:00 pm NRT
New Caledonia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:29 pm NCT8:00 pm NCT
New Zealand
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 pm NZST9:00 pm NZST
Nicaragua
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11:27 pm CST3:00 am CST
Niger
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am WAT6:44 am WAT
Nigeria
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am WAT6:42 am WAT
Niue
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 pm NUT10:00 pm NUT
Norfolk Island
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:21 pm NFT8:00 pm NFT
Northern Mariana Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:35 pm ChST7:00 pm ChST
Panama
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12:27 am EST4:00 am EST
Papua New Guinea
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:33 pm BST7:00 pm PGT
Paraguay
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am PYT5:00 am PYT
Peru
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12:27 am PET4:00 am PET
Pitcairn Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
9:27 pm PST1:00 am PST
Portugal
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am WEST7:25 am AZOST
Puerto Rico
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Russia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7:17 pm ANAT6:00 pm JST
Saint Helena
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT7:29 am GMT
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Saint Lucia
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Saint Martin
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
3:27 am PMDT6:56 am PMDT
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Samoa
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 pm WST10:00 pm WST
Sao Tome and Principe
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT5:32 am GMT
Senegal
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:57 am GMT
Sierra Leone
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT6:46 am GMT
Sint Maarten
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Solomon Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:35 pm SBT8:00 pm SBT
South Georgia/Sandwich Is.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
3:27 am GST7:00 am GST
Spain
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7:27 am CEST7:46 am WEST
St. Barts
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Suriname
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2:27 am SRT6:00 am SRT
The Bahamas
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am EDT5:00 am EDT
Togo
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:27 am GMT5:50 am GMT
Tokelau
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 pm TKT10:00 pm TKT
Tonga
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 pm TOT10:00 pm TOT
Trinidad and Tobago
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
Turks and Caicos Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am EDT5:00 am EDT
Tuvalu
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:52 pm TVT9:00 pm TVT
US Minor Outlying Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 pm 5:00 am EDT
US Virgin Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am AST5:00 am AST
United Kingdom
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am BST6:29 am BST
United States
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12:27 am CDT3:00 am MDT
Uruguay
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2:27 am UYT6:00 am UYT
Vanuatu
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:23 pm VUT8:00 pm VUT
Venezuela
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
1:27 am VET5:00 am VET
Wallis and Futuna
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
5:32 pm WFT9:00 pm WFT
Western Sahara
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:27 am WEST7:49 am WEST

All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

How Many People Can See This Eclipse?

Number of People Seeing...Number of People*Fraction of World Population
At least some of the penumbral phase1,480,000,00018.50%
The entire eclipse from beginning to end1,020,000,00012.71%

* 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.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the third eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: July 18, 2027 — Almost Lunar Eclipse

Second eclipse this season: August 2, 2027 — Total Solar Eclipse