| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Weno, Chuuk |
| Began: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 3:14 am |
| Maximum: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 5:42 am 1.176 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 5:47 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 32 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 28, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Weno
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Weno. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CHUT) for Weno.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:14 am Sat, Jul 28 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  240° | 32.9° | |
| 4:24 am Sat, Jul 28 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 246° | 17.8° | |
| 5:30 am Sat, Jul 28 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 250° | 3.2° | |
| 5:42 am Sat, Jul 28 | Maximum in Weno This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Weno. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Weno because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 250° | 0.8° | |
| 5:47 am Sat, Jul 28 | 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° |
| 6:21 am Sat, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 251° | -8.6° |
| 7:13 am Sat, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 252° | -20.3° |
| 8:19 am Sat, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 252° | -35.3° |
| 9:28 am Sat, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 249° | -51.0° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Weno. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 78% 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 Weno
| Eclipse Visibility From Weno | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26–27, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10–11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 21, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 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, 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, 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 Total 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 Weno, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Weno