| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Labasa |
| Began: | Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 7:53 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 10:37 pm 1.476 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 1:20 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 27 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
August 28–29, 2007 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Labasa
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Labasa. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (FJT) for Labasa.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:53 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  92° | 29.5° | |
| 8:51 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 88° | 42.9° | |
| 9:52 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 82° | 57.2° | |
| 10:37 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 75° | 67.5° | |
| 11:22 pm Tue, Aug 28 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 59° | 77.3° | |
| 12:23 am Wed, Aug 29 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 330° | 81.9° | |
| 1:20 am Wed, Aug 29 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 290° | 70.9° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Labasa. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 28–29)
In the past, this day was cloudy 55% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Labasa
| Eclipse Visibility From Labasa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30–31, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26–27, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 9, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 24, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17–18, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2006 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 28–29, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 7, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 1, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Labasa, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Labasa