| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Tofol, Kosrae |
| Began: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 6:10 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 6:45 pm 1.290 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 9:37 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 27 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
April 15, 2014 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Tofol
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Tofol. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (KOST) for Tofol.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:53 pm Tue, Apr 15 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  98° | -33.3° |
| 4:58 pm Tue, Apr 15 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 98° | -18.0° |
| 6:06 pm Tue, Apr 15 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 99° | -1.0° |
| 6:10 pm Tue, Apr 15 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 100° | -0.2° |
| 6:45 pm Tue, Apr 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 101° | 7.5° | |
| 7:24 pm Tue, Apr 15 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 102° | 16.7° | |
| 8:33 pm Tue, Apr 15 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 106° | 32.7° | |
| 9:37 pm Tue, Apr 15 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 112° | 47.5° |
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 Tofol. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Apr 15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- 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 Tofol
| Eclipse Visibility From Tofol | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26–27, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Partial 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 28–29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 26, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Partial 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 |  | |
| 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 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 17, 2019 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Tofol, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |