| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Kiritimati, Christmas Island |
| Began: | Mon, Oct 17, 2005 at 11:53 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 2:03 am 0.062 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 4:13 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 20 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
October 17–18, 2005 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:53 pm Mon, Oct 17 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  25° | 81.2° | |
| 1:35 am Tue, Oct 18 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 292° | 67.3° | |
| 2:03 am Tue, Oct 18 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 288° | 60.8° | |
| 2:31 am Tue, Oct 18 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 285° | 54.3° | |
| 4:13 am Tue, Oct 18 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 281° | 29.9° |
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.
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. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Oct 17–18)
In the past, this day was cloudy 54% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiritimati
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 15, 2001 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30–31, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 27, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 24–25, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17–18, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2006 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 28–29, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7–8, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar 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