Apr 26, 2013 at 6:15 am
Near max in Tarawa
| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Tarawa |
| Began: | Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 6:03 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 6:16 am -0.808 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 6:18 am |
| Duration: | 15 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
April 26, 2013 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Tarawa
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:03 am Fri, Apr 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. |  255° | 2.9° | |
| 6:16 am Fri, Apr 26 | 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-southwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 255° | 0.2° | |
| 6:18 am Fri, Apr 26 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 255° | -0.2° |
| 7:54 am Fri, Apr 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 255° | -23.0° |
| 8:07 am Fri, Apr 26 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 254° | -26.1° |
| 8:20 am Fri, Apr 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 254° | -29.2° |
| 10:11 am Fri, Apr 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 246° | -54.0° |
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.
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 (Apr 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tarawa
| Eclipse Visibility From Tarawa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26–27, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10–11, 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 14, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 26, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Annular Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 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 |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31–Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar 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