| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Dangriga |
| Began: | Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 2:48 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 5:03 am 0.370 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 5:23 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 35 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
June 4, 2012 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Dangriga
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Dangriga. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CST) for Dangriga.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:48 am Mon, Jun 4 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  230° | 30.1° | |
| 3:59 am Mon, Jun 4 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 240° | 16.4° | |
| 5:03 am Mon, Jun 4 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 245° | 3.6° | |
| 5:23 am Mon, Jun 4 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 247° | -0.2° |
| 6:06 am Mon, Jun 4 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 249° | -10.0° |
| 7:18 am Mon, Jun 4 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 253° | -25.5° |
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 Dangriga. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 4)
In the past, this day was cloudy 81% of the time (since 2000).
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| Eclipse Visibility From Dangriga | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 20–21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| May 24, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 14–15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 23, 2014 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 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 |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Dangriga, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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