| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Wuhan, Hubei |
| Began: | Sun, Mar 4, 2007 at 4:18 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Mar 4, 2007 at 6:42 am 0.978 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Mar 4, 2007 at 6:50 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 33 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
March 4, 2007 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Wuhan
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Wuhan. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CST) for Wuhan.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:18 am Sun, Mar 4 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  259° | 31.4° | |
| 5:30 am Sun, Mar 4 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 268° | 16.2° | |
| 6:42 am Sun, Mar 4 | Maximum in Wuhan This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Wuhan. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Wuhan because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 277° | 1.3° | |
| 6:44 am Sun, Mar 4 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 277° | 1.0° | |
| 6:50 am Sun, Mar 4 | 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. | 278° | -0.2° |
| 7:20 am Sun, Mar 4 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 281° | -7.1° |
| 7:57 am Sun, Mar 4 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 286° | -14.6° |
| 9:11 am Sun, Mar 4 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 297° | -29.0° |
| 10:23 am Sun, Mar 4 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 312° | -41.5° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Wuhan, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 4)
In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Wuhan
| Eclipse Visibility From Wuhan | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5–6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 11, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Apr 24, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 19, 2007 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 26, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9–10, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Wuhan, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Wuhan
Next annular eclipse visible in Wuhan