| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Pointe-Noire |
| Begins: | Wed, Jun 18, 2160 at 6:01 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jun 18, 2160 at 8:08 pm 0.680 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Jun 18, 2160 at 10:55 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 54 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
June 18, 2160 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Pointe-Noire
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Pointe-Noire. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» are local time (WAT) for Pointe-Noire.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:20 pm Wed, Jun 18 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  114° | -10.0° |
| 6:02 pm Wed, Jun 18 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 112° | -0.2° |
| 6:37 pm Wed, Jun 18 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 112° | 7.2° | |
| 8:08 pm Wed, Jun 18 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 113° | 27.3° | |
| 9:38 pm Wed, Jun 18 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 119° | 47.1° | |
| 10:55 pm Wed, Jun 18 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 133° | 62.5° |
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 partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Pointe-Noire. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 18)
In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pointe-Noire
| Eclipse Visibility From Pointe-Noire | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2160 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2161 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2161 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2161 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 17, 2161 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total 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