| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in The Valley |
| Began: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 5:39 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 6:14 am -0.747 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 6:16 am |
| Duration: | 37 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
March 23, 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — The Valley
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in The Valley. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (AST) for The Valley.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:39 am Wed, Mar 23 | 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 West. |  267° | 8.0° | |
| 6:14 am Wed, Mar 23 | Maximum in The Valley This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in The Valley. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in The Valley 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 for the best view of the eclipse. | 269° | 0.2° | |
| 6:16 am Wed, Mar 23 | 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. | 269° | -0.2° |
| 7:47 am Wed, Mar 23 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 276° | -21.6° |
| 9:54 am Wed, Mar 23 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 291° | -50.1° |
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 did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared 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.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 23)
In the past, this day was cloudy 47% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in The Valley
| Eclipse Visibility From The Valley | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| May 24–25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27–28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Feb 10, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in The Valley, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in The Valley