| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Hovd |
| Began: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 7:03 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 7:14 pm -0.353 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 8:54 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 51 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
March 23, 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Hovd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:39 pm Wed, Mar 23 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  62° | -23.1° |
| 6:47 pm Wed, Mar 23 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 87° | -3.1° |
| 7:03 pm Wed, Mar 23 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 90° | -0.2° |
| 7:14 pm Wed, Mar 23 | Maximum in Hovd This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Hovd. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Hovd because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 92° | 1.2° | |
| 8:54 pm Wed, Mar 23 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 111° | 16.7° |
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.
During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 23)
In the past, this day was cloudy 55% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Hovd
| Eclipse Visibility From Hovd | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 4, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar 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 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7–8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 11, 2018 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Hovd, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |