| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Pointe-Noire |
| Began: | Mon, Jan 8, 1917 at 5:37 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Jan 8, 1917 at 6:03 am -0.712 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Jan 8, 1917 at 6:05 am |
| Duration: | 28 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
January 8, 1917 — Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:37 am Mon, Jan 8 | 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 West-northwest. |  293° | 5.5° | |
| 6:03 am Mon, Jan 8 | Maximum in Pointe-Noire This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Pointe-Noire. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Pointe-Noire 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-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 292° | 0.2° | |
| 6:05 am Mon, Jan 8 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 292° | -0.2° |
| 6:50 am Mon, Jan 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 292° | -10.8° |
| 8:00 am Mon, Jan 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 292° | -26.3° |
| 8:44 am Mon, Jan 8 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 294° | -35.9° |
| 9:28 am Mon, Jan 8 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 297° | -45.4° |
| 10:38 am Mon, Jan 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 307° | -59.6° |
| 11:51 am Mon, Jan 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 335° | -71.0° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Pointe-Noire, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. 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 (Jan 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 87% 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