| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Auckland, Auckland |
| Began: | Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 1:14 am |
| Maximum: | Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 3:33 am -0.188 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 5:51 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 36 minutes | All ΒιΆΉΣ³» shown on this page are local time. |
November 29, 2012 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Auckland
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Auckland. Stages and ΒιΆΉΣ³» of the eclipse are outlined below. All ΒιΆΉΣ³» were local time (NZDT) for Auckland.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:14 am Thu, Nov 29 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  357Β° | 32.0Β° | |
| 3:33 am Thu, Nov 29 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 323Β° | 22.6Β° | |
| 5:51 am Thu, Nov 29 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 298Β° | 2.5Β° |
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 (Nov 29)
In the past, this day was cloudy 80% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Auckland
| Eclipse Visibility From Auckland | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26β27, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21β22, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4β5, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 14, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 26, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8β9, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4β5, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23β24, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31βFeb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 17, 2019 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 12, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Auckland, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Auckland