| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Pointe-Noire |
| Began: | Sat, Jul 15, 1916 at 3:19 am |
| Maximum: | Sat, Jul 15, 1916 at 5:45 am 0.794 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Jul 15, 1916 at 6:27 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 8 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 15, 1916 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Pointe-Noire
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Pointe-Noire. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (WAT) for Pointe-Noire.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:19 am Sat, Jul 15 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  243° | 40.8° | |
| 4:19 am Sat, Jul 15 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 247° | 27.6° | |
| 5:45 am Sat, Jul 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 248° | 8.5° | |
| 6:27 am Sat, Jul 15 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 247° | -0.2° |
| 7:12 am Sat, Jul 15 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 246° | -10.6° |
| 8:12 am Sat, Jul 15 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 243° | -23.6° |
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 partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Pointe-Noire. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 85% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pointe-Noire
| Eclipse Visibility From Pointe-Noire | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 16–17, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 13, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 1–2, 1912 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 12, 1914 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1914 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 31, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 1, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 24–25, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 15, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 8, 1917 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 4–5, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 3, 1918 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 17, 1918 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 14–15, 1919 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 29, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7–8, 1919 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 22, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Pointe-Noire, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Pointe-Noire
Next annular eclipse visible in Pointe-Noire