| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Alert, Nunavut |
| Began: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 5:39 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 5:55 am -0.927 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 6:09 am |
| Duration: | 30 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
March 23, 2016 — Penumbral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:39 am Wed, Mar 23 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |  261° | 0.7° | |
| 5:55 am Wed, Mar 23 | Maximum in Alert This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Alert. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Alert because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. 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. | 265° | 0.2° | |
| 6:09 am Wed, Mar 23 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 268° | -0.2° |
| 7:47 am Wed, Mar 23 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 292° | -4.0° |
| 9:54 am Wed, Mar 23 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 323° | -7.5° |
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 penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 23)
In the past, this day was cloudy 38% 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
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