| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Alofi |
| Began: | Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 5:54 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 6:14 am -0.736 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 6:16 am |
| Duration: | 22 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
September 16, 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Alofi
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Alofi. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (NUT) for Alofi.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:54 am Fri, Sep 16 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. |  267° | 4.3° | |
| 6:14 am Fri, Sep 16 | Maximum in Alofi This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Alofi. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Alofi 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 for the best view of the eclipse. | 266° | 0.2° | |
| 6:16 am Fri, Sep 16 | 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. | 266° | -0.2° |
| 7:54 am Fri, Sep 16 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 258° | -23.0° |
| 9:54 am Fri, Sep 16 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 242° | -48.6° |
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 (Sep 16)
In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alofi
| Eclipse Visibility From Alofi | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25–26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 11, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 20–21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3–4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 13, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 14, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 7–8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3–4, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 2015 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 22–23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 30–31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 2, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Alofi, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Alofi