| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Valletta |
| Began: | Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 8:02 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 10:21 pm 1.608 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 1:28 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 26 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 27–28, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Valletta
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Valletta. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CEST) for Valletta.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:14 pm Fri, Jul 27 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  107° | -9.6° |
| 8:02 pm Fri, Jul 27 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 113° | -0.2° |
| 8:24 pm Fri, Jul 27 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 117° | 3.3° | |
| 9:30 pm Fri, Jul 27 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 127° | 14.1° | |
| 10:21 pm Fri, Jul 27 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 137° | 21.6° | |
| 11:13 pm Fri, Jul 27 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 148° | 27.9° | |
| 12:19 am Sat, Jul 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 164° | 33.1° | |
| 1:28 am Sat, Jul 28 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 184° | 34.5° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Valletta. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 27–28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 16% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Valletta
| Eclipse Visibility From Valletta | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 4, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25–26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18–19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10–11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Valletta, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Valletta
Next annular eclipse visible in Valletta