Jul 16, 2000 at 8:55 pm
Max View in Hovd
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Hovd |
| Began: | Sun, Jul 16, 2000 at 8:41 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Jul 16, 2000 at 8:55 pm 1.768 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Jul 17, 2000 at 12:02 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 21 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 16–17, 2000 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Hovd
Live Eclipse Animation will start at:
Live Eclipse Animation has ended.
You are using an outdated browser, to view the animation please update or switch to a modern browser.
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Hovd. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (HOVT) for Hovd.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:48 pm Sun, Jul 16 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  93° | -27.2° |
| 6:57 pm Sun, Jul 16 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 104° | -16.2° |
| 8:02 pm Sun, Jul 16 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 115° | -6.4° |
| 8:41 pm Sun, Jul 16 | 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. | 122° | -0.2° |
| 8:55 pm Sun, Jul 16 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 125° | 1.4° | |
| 9:48 pm Sun, Jul 16 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. | 135° | 7.7° | |
| 10:53 pm Sun, Jul 16 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 148° | 14.2° | |
| 12:02 am Mon, Jul 17 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 164° | 18.7° |
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 Hovd. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 16–17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 34% 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 Hovd
| Eclipse Visibility From Hovd | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5–6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral 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 |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 31, 2003 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 19, 2007 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Hovd, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |