| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Tulkarm, West Bank |
| Began: | Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 8:14 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 11:21 pm 1.608 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 2:28 am |
| Duration: | 6 hours, 14 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 27–28, 2018 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Tulkarm
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Tulkarm. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (EEST) for Tulkarm.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:14 pm Fri, Jul 27 | 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 East-southeast. |  119° | 7.5° | |
| 9:24 pm Fri, Jul 27 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 130° | 19.3° | |
| 10:30 pm Fri, Jul 27 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 143° | 28.7° | |
| 11:21 pm Fri, Jul 27 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 155° | 34.1° | |
| 12:13 am Sat, Jul 28 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 169° | 37.4° | |
| 1:19 am Sat, Jul 28 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 188° | 37.7° | |
| 2:28 am Sat, Jul 28 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 207° | 33.3° |
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 Tulkarm. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 27–28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 8% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tulkarm
| Eclipse Visibility From Tulkarm | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 4, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25–26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18–19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Tulkarm, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |