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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Morrinho do Açucar, Sal Municipality, Cabo Verde

Aug 17, 2027 at 6:13 am
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Morrinho do Açucar
Begins: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 4:24 am
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:13 am -0.526 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:18 am
Duration: 1 hour, 54 minutes

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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Morrinho do Açucar

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
4:24 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-southwest 246°
24.4°
6:13 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction West-southwest 256°
0.7°
6:18 am Tue, Aug 17 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-southwest 257°
-0.2°
8:03 am Tue, Aug 17 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 263°
-24.6°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Morrinho do Açucar

Eclipse Visibility From Morrinho do Açucar Visibility Worldwide
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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