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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Buniada Point, North Bank, Gambia

Aug 17, 2027 at 6:50 am
Max View in Buniada Point
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Buniada Point
Begins: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:24 am
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:50 am -0.553 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:55 am
Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Buniada Point

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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
5:24 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-southwest 250°
19.8°
6:50 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum in Buniada Point This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Buniada Point. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Buniada Point because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-southwest 256°
0.7°
6:55 am Tue, Aug 17 Setting Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. Map direction West-southwest 257°
-0.2°
7:13 am Tue, Aug 17 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 258°
-5.1°
9:03 am Tue, Aug 17 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 263°
-30.4°

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 Buniada Point

Eclipse Visibility From Buniada Point 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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