| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Tarawa |
| Began: | Fri, Sep 8, 2006 at 4:44 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Sep 8, 2006 at 6:23 am 0.111 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Sep 8, 2006 at 6:25 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 41 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
September 8, 2006 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Tarawa
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Tarawa. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (GILT) for Tarawa.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:44 am Fri, Sep 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  261° | 23.5° | |
| 6:05 am Fri, Sep 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 262° | 4.0° | |
| 6:23 am Fri, Sep 8 | Maximum in Tarawa This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Tarawa. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Tarawa 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 West for the best view of the eclipse. | 263° | 0.2° | |
| 6:25 am Fri, Sep 8 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 263° | -0.2° |
| 6:51 am Fri, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 263° | -7.0° |
| 7:36 am Fri, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 263° | -17.9° |
| 8:58 am Fri, Sep 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 263° | -37.3° |
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 Tarawa. 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 (Sep 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tarawa
| Eclipse Visibility From Tarawa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 10, 2001 Penumbral 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 26–27, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 11, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 14, 2004 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 24, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17–18, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2006 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 28–29, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 1, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Tarawa, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Tarawa
Next annular eclipse visible in Tarawa