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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Rothera Research Station, Antarctica

Aug 17, 2027 at 4:13 am
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Rothera Research Station
Begins: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 2:24 am
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 4:13 am -0.526 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:03 am
Duration: 3 hours, 39 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Rothera Research Station

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
2:24 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction North-northwest 344°
33.8°
4:13 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction Northwest 314°
28.3°
6:03 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West-northwest 287°
19.2°

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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 (Aug 17)

In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Rothera Research Station Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses
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  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rothera Research Station

Eclipse Visibility From Rothera Research Station 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 Rothera Research Station, or the path map image for global details.

Next total solar eclipse visible in Rothera Research Station

Next annular eclipse visible in Rothera Research Station

Other eclipses visible in Rothera Research Station

Other eclipses worldwide

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