| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Willemstad |
| Began: | Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 6:51 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 6:55 am -0.914 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 6:57 am |
| Duration: | 6 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
January 31, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Willemstad
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Willemstad. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (AST) for Willemstad.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:51 am Wed, Jan 31 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |  287° | 0.9° | |
| 6:55 am Wed, Jan 31 | Maximum in Willemstad This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Willemstad. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Willemstad 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. | 287° | 0.2° | |
| 6:57 am Wed, Jan 31 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 287° | -0.2° |
| 7:48 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 290° | -12.2° |
| 8:51 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 295° | -25.8° |
| 9:29 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 299° | -33.7° |
| 10:07 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 305° | -41.2° |
| 11:11 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 318° | -52.3° |
| 12:08 pm Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 337° | -59.5° |
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 Willemstad, 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 31)
In the past, this day was cloudy 43% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Willemstad
| Eclipse Visibility From Willemstad | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| May 24–25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar 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 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Willemstad, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |