| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Blacktown, New South Wales |
| Begins: | Tue, 17 Aug 2027, 17:25 |
| Maximum: | Tue, 17 Aug 2027, 17:28 -0.536 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, 17 Aug 2027, 19:03 |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 38 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
17 August 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Blacktown
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Blacktown. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AEST) for Blacktown.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 15:24 Tue, 17 Aug | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 123° |
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| 17:13 Tue, 17 Aug | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
106° |
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| 17:25 Tue, 17 Aug | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
104° |
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| 17:28 Tue, 17 Aug |
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Maximum in Blacktown
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Blacktown. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Blacktown 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-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. |
104° |
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| 19:03 Tue, 17 Aug |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
91° |
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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.
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.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
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Cloud Coverage (17 Aug)
In the past, this day was cloudy 34% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Blacktown
| Eclipse Visibility From Blacktown | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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22 Sep 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |
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3–4 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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7 Jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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22 Jul 2028 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Blacktown, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Blacktown
Next annular eclipse visible in Blacktown