| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Algiers |
| Began: | Sat, Jul 6, 1963 at 7:18 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Jul 6, 1963 at 10:02 pm 0.706 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Jul 7, 1963 at 12:46 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 27 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 6–7, 1963 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Algiers
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Algiers. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (WET) for Algiers.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:18 pm Sat, Jul 6 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. |  121° | 3.0° | |
| 8:32 pm Sat, Jul 6 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 133° | 14.2° | |
| 10:02 pm Sat, Jul 6 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 151° | 24.8° | |
| 11:32 pm Sat, Jul 6 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 173° | 30.1° | |
| 12:46 am Sun, Jul 7 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 192° | 29.3° |
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 partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Algiers. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 6–7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 42% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Algiers
| Eclipse Visibility From Algiers | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1960 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1960 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Feb 15, 1961 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 26, 1961 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 31, 1962 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 15, 1962 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9–10, 1963 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6–7, 1963 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 24–25, 1964 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 19, 1964 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 13–14, 1965 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 8, 1965 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 4, 1966 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 20, 1966 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 13, 1968 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 1968 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 2, 1969 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 25, 1969 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Algiers, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Algiers