| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Kiritimati, Christmas Island |
| Began: | Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 6:24 pm |
| Maximum: | Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 6:28 pm -0.016 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 7:22 pm |
| Duration: | 58 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
September 28, 2015 — Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:11 pm Mon, Sep 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  84° | -61.1° |
| 3:07 pm Mon, Sep 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 86° | -48.0° |
| 4:11 pm Mon, Sep 28 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 87° | -32.8° |
| 4:47 pm Mon, Sep 28 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 87° | -24.2° |
| 5:23 pm Mon, Sep 28 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 87° | -15.6° |
| 6:24 pm Mon, Sep 28 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 88° | -0.2° |
| 6:27 pm Mon, Sep 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. 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 for the best view of the eclipse. | 88° | 0.2° | |
| 6:28 pm Mon, Sep 28 | Maximum in Kiritimati This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kiritimati. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kiritimati 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 for the best view of the eclipse. | 88° | 0.5° | |
| 7:22 pm Mon, Sep 28 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 88° | 13.1° |
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 Kiritimati, 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 (Sep 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 59% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiritimati
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26–27, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 12, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21–22, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4–5, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15–16, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8–9, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4–5, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 9, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23–24, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 12, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | 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