Apr 4, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Max View in Yangon
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Yangon |
| Began: | Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 6:15 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 6:30 pm 1.001 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 9:29 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 14 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
April 4, 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Yangon
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Yangon. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (MMT) for Yangon.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:31 pm Sat, Apr 4 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  82° | -38.5° |
| 4:45 pm Sat, Apr 4 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 89° | -21.4° |
| 6:15 pm Sat, Apr 4 | 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. | 95° | -0.2° |
| 6:28 pm Sat, Apr 4 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 96° | 2.5° | |
| 6:30 pm Sat, Apr 4 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 96° | 2.9° | |
| 6:32 pm Sat, Apr 4 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 96° | 3.3° | |
| 8:14 pm Sat, Apr 4 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 105° | 26.5° | |
| 9:29 pm Sat, Apr 4 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 115° | 42.7° |
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 Yangon. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Apr 4)
In the past, this day was cloudy 20% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Yangon
| Eclipse Visibility From Yangon | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 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, 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 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 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 |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16–17, 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 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar 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 Yangon, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Yangon