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February 20, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Esperanza Base, Antarctica

Feb 20, 2027 at 8:26 pm
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Esperanza Base
Begins: Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 8:21 pm
Maximum: Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 8:26 pm -0.072 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 10:13 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 52 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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February 20, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Esperanza Base

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Esperanza Base. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (ART) for Esperanza Base.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
6:12 pm Sat, Feb 20 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 95°
-15.0°
8:12 pm Sat, Feb 20 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 69°
-1.0°
8:21 pm Sat, Feb 20 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 67°
-0.2°
8:26 pm Sat, Feb 20
Maximum in Esperanza Base This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Esperanza Base. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Esperanza Base because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction East-northeast 66°
0.2°
10:13 pm Sat, Feb 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction Northeast 42°
9.6°

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.

During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (Feb 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 86% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

528 Days 5 Hrs 56 Mins 9 Secs

Esperanza Base Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses
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  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Esperanza Base

Eclipse Visibility From Esperanza Base Visibility Worldwide
Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Esperanza Base, or the path map image for global details.

Next annular eclipse visible in Esperanza Base

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