| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Windhoek |
| Began: | Sun, Jan 31, 1915 at 6:26 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Jan 31, 1915 at 6:30 am -1.034 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Jan 31, 1915 at 6:32 am |
| Duration: | 6 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
January 31, 1915 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Windhoek
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Windhoek. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (SAST) for Windhoek.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:26 am Sun, Jan 31 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |  291° | 0.9° | |
| 6:30 am Sun, Jan 31 | Maximum in Windhoek This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Windhoek. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Windhoek because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 291° | 0.2° | |
| 6:32 am Sun, Jan 31 | 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. | 290° | -0.2° |
| 6:57 am Sun, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 288° | -6.0° |
| 7:28 am Sun, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 285° | -12.6° |
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.
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 (Jan 31)
In the past, this day was cloudy 32% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Windhoek
| Eclipse Visibility From Windhoek | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 16–17, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 13, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 1–2, 1912 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 10, 1912 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 12, 1914 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 4, 1914 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1914 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 31, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 1, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 24–25, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 15, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 4–5, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 3, 1918 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 17, 1918 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 15, 1919 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 29, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7–8, 1919 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Windhoek, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Windhoek