| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Sofia |
| Began: | Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 3:11 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 5:47 am 1.276 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 7:27 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 16 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
September 28, 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sofia
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Sofia. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (EEST) for Sofia.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:11 am Mon, Sep 28 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  220° | 39.7° | |
| 4:07 am Mon, Sep 28 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 235° | 32.5° | |
| 5:11 am Mon, Sep 28 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 248° | 22.6° | |
| 5:47 am Mon, Sep 28 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 255° | 16.6° | |
| 6:23 am Mon, Sep 28 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 261° | 10.5° | |
| 7:27 am Mon, Sep 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. 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. | 272° | -0.1° | |
| 7:27 am Mon, Sep 28 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 272° | -0.2° |
| 8:22 am Mon, Sep 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 281° | -10.3° |
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 Sofia. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 56% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sofia
| Eclipse Visibility From Sofia | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 4, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25–26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Sofia, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Sofia