| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in New Plymouth, Taranaki |
| Begins: | Tue, 17 Aug 2027, 17:41 |
| Maximum: | Tue, 17 Aug 2027, 19:13 -0.526 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, 17 Aug 2027, 21:03 |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 22 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
17 August 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — New Plymouth
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in New Plymouth. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (NZST) for New Plymouth.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 17:24 Tue, 17 Aug | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 109° |
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| 17:41 Tue, 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. |
106° |
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| 19:13 Tue, 17 Aug |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
92° |
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| 21:03 Tue, 17 Aug |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
73° |
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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.
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Cloud Coverage (17 Aug)
In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in New Plymouth
| Eclipse Visibility From New Plymouth | 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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28 Aug 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial 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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Note: Click on the date link for details in New Plymouth, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in New Plymouth