Jul 28, 2018 at 4:21 am
Max View in Ulaanbaatar
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Ulaanbaatar |
| Began: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 1:14 am |
| Maximum: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 4:21 am 1.608 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 5:31 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 17 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 28, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Ulaanbaatar
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Ulaanbaatar. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (ULAT) for Ulaanbaatar.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:14 am Sat, Jul 28 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  185° | 21.9° | |
| 2:24 am Sat, Jul 28 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 202° | 19.2° | |
| 3:30 am Sat, Jul 28 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 217° | 14.0° | |
| 4:21 am Sat, Jul 28 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. | 227° | 8.4° | |
| 5:13 am Sat, Jul 28 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 237° | 2.0° | |
| 5:31 am Sat, Jul 28 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 241° | -0.2° |
| 6:19 am Sat, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 249° | -7.8° |
| 7:28 am Sat, Jul 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 261° | -18.6° |
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 Ulaanbaatar. 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 51% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ulaanbaatar
| Eclipse Visibility From Ulaanbaatar | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 2, 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 4, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28–29, 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 Total 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–Feb 1, 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 |  | |
| Jan 6, 2019 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 Ulaanbaatar, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Ulaanbaatar