| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Phnom Penh |
| Began: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 12:14 am |
| Maximum: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 3:21 am 1.608 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 5:55 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 40 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 28, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Phnom Penh
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Phnom Penh. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (ICT) for Phnom Penh.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:14 am Sat, Jul 28 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  186° | 58.6° | |
| 1:24 am Sat, Jul 28 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 213° | 52.8° | |
| 2:30 am Sat, Jul 28 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 229° | 42.3° | |
| 3:21 am Sat, Jul 28 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 238° | 32.3° | |
| 4:13 am Sat, Jul 28 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 243° | 21.6° | |
| 5:19 am Sat, Jul 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 248° | 7.4° | |
| 5:55 am Sat, Jul 28 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 250° | -0.2° |
| 6:28 am Sat, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 252° | -8.3° |
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 Phnom Penh. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Phnom Penh
| Eclipse Visibility From Phnom Penh | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10–11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 21, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 9, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16–17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7–8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Phnom Penh, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Phnom Penh