| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Toronto, Ontario |
| Began: | Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 5:51 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 7:32 am 0.707 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 7:35 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 45 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 31, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Toronto
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Toronto. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EST) for Toronto.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 5:51 am Wed, Jan 31 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 277° |
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| 6:48 am Wed, Jan 31 |
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Partial Eclipse begins
Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |
286° |
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| 7:32 am Wed, Jan 31 |
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Maximum in Toronto
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Toronto. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Toronto 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. |
293° |
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| 7:35 am Wed, Jan 31 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. |
293° |
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| 7:51 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
296° |
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| 8:29 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
303° |
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| 9:07 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
310° |
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| 10:11 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
322° |
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| 11:08 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
336° |
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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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Toronto, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (Jan 31)
In the past, this day was cloudy 81% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Toronto
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Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Dec 10, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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May 20, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Jun 4, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |
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Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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May 24–25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Oct 23, 2014 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |
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Apr 4, 2015 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Sep 27–28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |
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Feb 10, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Jan 31, 2018 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |
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Next total solar eclipse visible in Toronto
Next annular eclipse visible in Toronto