May 16, 2003 at 6:23 am
Max View in Port Louis
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Port Louis |
| Began: | Fri, May 16, 2003 at 5:06 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, May 16, 2003 at 6:23 am 0.331 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, May 16, 2003 at 6:31 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 25 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 16, 2003 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Port Louis
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Port Louis. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (MUT) for Port Louis.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:06 am Fri, May 16 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  256° | 17.5° | |
| 6:03 am Fri, May 16 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 252° | 5.3° | |
| 6:23 am Fri, May 16 | Maximum in Port Louis This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port Louis. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port Louis because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 251° | 1.1° | |
| 6:31 am Fri, May 16 | 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. | 250° | -0.2° |
| 7:14 am Fri, May 16 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 246° | -9.8° |
| 7:40 am Fri, May 16 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 243° | -15.0° |
| 8:05 am Fri, May 16 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 240° | -20.0° |
| 9:17 am Fri, May 16 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 230° | -33.1° |
| 10:13 am Fri, May 16 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 218° | -41.8° |
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 Port Louis, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (May 16)
In the past, this day was cloudy 50% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port Louis
| Eclipse Visibility From Port Louis | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9–10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 21, 2001 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 4, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 4–5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 26, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009–Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Port Louis, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |