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17 augustus 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Nelson, New Zealand (Whakatū)

17 aug 2027 19:13
Max View in Nelson, Nelson
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Nelson, Nelson
Begins: din 17 aug 2027 17:41
Maximum: din 17 aug 2027 19:13 -0,526 Magnitude
Ends: din 17 aug 2027 21:03
Duration: 3 hours, 22 minutes

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17 augustus 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Nelson

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
17:24 di 17 aug Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-southeast 109°
-3.4°
17:41 di 17 aug 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 East-southeast 106°
-0.2°
19:13 di 17 aug
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction East 92°
15.7°
21:03 di 17 aug
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East-northeast 72°
35.3°

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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Nelson

Eclipse Visibility From Nelson Visibility Worldwide
22 sep 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
3–4 mrt 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
28 aug 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
17 aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
7 jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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