Feb 21, 2027 at 2:12 am
Max View in Dar es Salaam
| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Dar es Salaam |
| Begins: | Sun, Feb 21, 2027 at 12:12 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Feb 21, 2027 at 2:12 am -0.057 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, Feb 21, 2027 at 4:13 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 1 minute |
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February 21, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Dar es Salaam
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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 |
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| 12:12 am Sun, Feb 21 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 10° |
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| 2:12 am Sun, Feb 21 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
293° |
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| 4:13 am Sun, Feb 21 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
282° |
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How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Feb 21)
In the past, this day was cloudy 67% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Dar es Salaam
| Eclipse Visibility From Dar es Salaam | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 6, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Dar es Salaam, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Dar es Salaam