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August 16, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — 70°04'25.3"N, 142°52'50.2"W

Aug 16, 2027 at 11:13 pm
Max View in 70°04'25.3"N, 142°52'50.2"W
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in 70°04'25.3"N, 142°52'50.2"W
Begins: Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 10:06 pm
Maximum: Mon, Aug 16, 2027 at 11:13 pm -0.526 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 1:03 am
Duration: 2 hours, 57 minutes

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August 16–17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — 70°04'25.3"N, 142°52'50.2"W

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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
9:24 pm Mon, Aug 16 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-southeast 120°
-3.6°
10:06 pm Mon, Aug 16 Rising Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. Map direction Southeast 130°
-0.2°
11:13 pm Mon, Aug 16
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast.
Map direction Southeast 145°
3.4°
1:03 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South.
Map direction South 171°
6.9°

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 70°04'25.3"N, 142°52'50.2"W

Eclipse Visibility From 70°04'25.3"N, 142°52'50.2"W Visibility Worldwide
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Jun 11, 2029 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Dec 20, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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