| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Kiritimati, Christmas Island |
| Began: | Mon, Aug 3, 1925 at 10:46 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Aug 4, 1925 at 1:12 am 0.746 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Aug 4, 1925 at 3:38 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 51 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
August 3–4, 1925 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kiritimati
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Kiritimati. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (LINT) for Kiritimati.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:46 pm Mon, Aug 3 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  143° | 64.2° | |
| 11:48 pm Mon, Aug 3 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 177° | 69.6° | |
| 1:12 am Tue, Aug 4 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 222° | 62.2° | |
| 2:36 am Tue, Aug 4 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 241° | 45.8° | |
| 3:38 am Tue, Aug 4 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 247° | 32.4° |
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 Kiritimati. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 3–4)
In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiritimati
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1920 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 27, 1920 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 21, 1921 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2, 1923 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 25–26, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20, 1924 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 1924 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jul 20, 1925 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 3–4, 1925 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 9, 1926 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 24, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 18, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 14–15, 1927 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 1927 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Dec 8, 1927 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 2–3, 1928 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 26–27, 1928 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 22–23, 1929 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kiritimati, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Kiritimati
Next annular eclipse visible in Kiritimati