| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in ±Ê鳦²õ |
| Began: | Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:54 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:57 pm -0.793 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 5:08 pm |
| Duration: | 14 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
January 31, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — ±Ê鳦²õ
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in ±Ê鳦²õ. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CET) for ±Ê鳦²õ.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 am Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  359° | -27.5° |
| 12:48 pm Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 13° | -26.5° |
| 1:51 pm Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 29° | -22.8° |
| 2:29 pm Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 37° | -19.4° |
| 3:07 pm Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 45° | -15.3° |
| 4:11 pm Wed, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 57° | -7.1° |
| 4:54 pm Wed, Jan 31 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 65° | -0.2° |
| 4:57 pm Wed, Jan 31 | Maximum in ±Ê鳦²õ This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in ±Ê鳦²õ. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in ±Ê鳦²õ 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. | 66° | 0.2° | |
| 5:08 pm Wed, Jan 31 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 68° | 1.6° |
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 ±Ê鳦²õ, 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 80% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in ±Ê鳦²õ
| Eclipse Visibility From ±Ê鳦²õ | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 4, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25–26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18–19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10–11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in ±Ê鳦²õ, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in ±Ê鳦²õ
Next annular eclipse visible in ±Ê鳦²õ