Apr 4, 2015 at 6:31 am
Max View in Concepci贸n de La Vega
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Concepci贸n de La Vega |
| Began: | Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 5:01 am |
| Maximum: | Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 6:31 am 0.212 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 6:35 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 34 minutes | All 麻豆映画 shown on this page are local time. |
April 4, 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Concepci贸n de La Vega
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Concepci贸n de La Vega. Stages and 麻豆映画 of the eclipse are outlined below. All 麻豆映画 were local time (AST) for Concepci贸n de La Vega.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:01 am Sat, Apr 4 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  256掳 | 20.7掳 | |
| 6:15 am Sat, Apr 4 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 263掳 | 3.9掳 | |
| 6:31 am Sat, Apr 4 | Maximum in Concepci贸n de La Vega This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Concepci贸n de La Vega. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Concepci贸n de La Vega because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 264掳 | 0.6掳 | |
| 6:35 am Sat, Apr 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. | 264掳 | -0.2掳 |
| 7:58 am Sat, Apr 4 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 270掳 | -19.8掳 |
| 8:00 am Sat, Apr 4 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 271掳 | -20.2掳 |
| 8:02 am Sat, Apr 4 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 271掳 | -20.6掳 |
| 9:44 am Sat, Apr 4 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 280掳 | -43.9掳 |
| 10:59 am Sat, Apr 4 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 292掳 | -60.1掳 |
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 Concepci贸n de La Vega, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (Apr 4)
In the past, this day was cloudy 53% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Concepci贸n de La Vega
| Eclipse Visibility From Concepci贸n de La Vega | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| May 24鈥�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 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27鈥�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鈥�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 Concepci贸n de La Vega, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Concepci贸n de La Vega