| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Resolute Bay, Nunavut |
| Began: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 4:39 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 6:47 am -0.312 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 7:20 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 41 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
March 23, 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Resolute Bay
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Resolute Bay. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CDT) for Resolute Bay.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:39 am Wed, Mar 23 | 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 Southwest. |  230° | 9.2° | |
| 6:47 am Wed, Mar 23 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 260° | 1.7° | |
| 7:20 am Wed, Mar 23 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 268° | -0.2° |
| 8:54 am Wed, Mar 23 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 290° | -7.0° |
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 86% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Resolute Bay
| Eclipse Visibility From Resolute Bay | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20–21, 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, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 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 27–28, 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 Resolute Bay, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Resolute Bay