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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia

Aug 17, 2027 at 5:23 pm
Near max in Port Macquarie
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Begins: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:20 pm
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 5:22 pm -0.530 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 7:03 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Port Macquarie

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
3:24 pm Tue, Aug 17 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-southeast 121°
-22.6°
5:13 pm Tue, Aug 17 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-southeast 105°
-1.2°
5:20 pm Tue, Aug 17 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-southeast 104°
-0.2°
5:22 pm Tue, Aug 17
Maximum in Port Macquarie This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port Macquarie. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port Macquarie 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. 		Map direction East-southeast 104°
0.2°
7:03 pm Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East 91°
20.2°

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 (Aug 17)

In the past, this day was cloudy 33% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Port Macquarie Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port Macquarie

Eclipse Visibility From Port Macquarie Visibility Worldwide
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse

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