| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Shiraz |
| Began: | Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 10:54 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 1:40 am 0.807 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 4:25 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 31 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
August 16–17, 2008 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Shiraz
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Shiraz. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (IRDT) for Shiraz.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:54 pm Sat, Aug 16 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  141° | 36.9° | |
| 12:06 am Sun, Aug 17 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 161° | 44.5° | |
| 1:40 am Sun, Aug 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 193° | 45.9° | |
| 3:14 am Sun, Aug 17 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 220° | 37.0° | |
| 4:25 am Sun, Aug 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 235° | 25.8° |
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 covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Shiraz. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 16–17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 0% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Shiraz
| Eclipse Visibility From Shiraz | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2000 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9–10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 31, 2003 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 4–5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009–Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Shiraz, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Shiraz