| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Evanston, Illinois |
| Begins: | Sat, 20 Feb 2027, 17:28 |
| Maximum: | Sat, 20 Feb 2027, 17:38 -0.108 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sat, 20 Feb 2027, 19:13 |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 45 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
20 February 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Evanston
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Evanston. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Evanston.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 15:12 Sat, 20 Feb | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 52° |
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| 17:12 Sat, 20 Feb | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
74° |
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| 17:28 Sat, 20 Feb | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
77° |
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| 17:38 Sat, 20 Feb |
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Maximum in Evanston
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Evanston. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Evanston because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
78° |
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| 19:13 Sat, 20 Feb |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
94° |
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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 (20 Feb)
In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Evanston
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3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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12 Aug 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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27–28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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20 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Evanston, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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