| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Dangriga |
| Began: | Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 6:11 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 8:47 pm 1.276 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 11:22 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 11 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
September 27, 2015 — Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:11 pm Sun, Sep 27 | 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. |  91° | 7.4° | |
| 7:07 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 95° | 20.2° | |
| 8:11 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 100° | 34.9° | |
| 8:47 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 104° | 43.1° | |
| 9:23 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 109° | 51.2° | |
| 10:27 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 125° | 64.6° | |
| 11:22 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 154° | 73.3° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Dangriga. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 27)
In the past, this day was cloudy 80% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Dangriga
| 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. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Dangriga