| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Alert, Nunavut |
| Began: | Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 8:11 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 10:47 pm 1.276 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 1:22 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 11 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
September 27–28, 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Alert
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Alert. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (EDT) for Alert.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:11 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 Southeast. |  123° | 4.4° | |
| 9:07 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. | 137° | 5.8° | |
| 10:11 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South-southeast. | 152° | 7.2° | |
| 10:47 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South-southeast. | 161° | 7.7° | |
| 11:23 pm Sun, Sep 27 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South. | 170° | 8.1° | |
| 12:27 am Mon, Sep 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South. | 185° | 8.4° | |
| 1:22 am Mon, Sep 28 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South-southwest. | 199° | 8.2° |
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 Alert. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 27–28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 54% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alert
| Eclipse Visibility From Alert | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 1, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 20, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5–6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar 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 |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 11, 2018 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Alert, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Alert
Next annular eclipse visible in Alert