| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Lima, Lima |
| Began: | Wed, Jun 15, 1927 at 12:35 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jun 15, 1927 at 3:24 am 1.012 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Jun 15, 1927 at 6:13 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 38 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
June 15, 1927 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Lima
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Lima. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (PET) for Lima.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:35 am Wed, Jun 15 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  215° | 76.6° | |
| 1:42 am Wed, Jun 15 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 242° | 63.9° | |
| 3:15 am Wed, Jun 15 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 249° | 43.6° | |
| 3:24 am Wed, Jun 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 249° | 41.6° | |
| 3:33 am Wed, Jun 15 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 250° | 39.6° | |
| 5:05 am Wed, Jun 15 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 249° | 19.0° | |
| 6:13 am Wed, Jun 15 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 247° | 4.2° |
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 Lima. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 89% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lima
| Eclipse Visibility From Lima | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1920 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 21–22, 1921 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 1, 1921 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 16, 1921 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 28, 1922 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 5, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 26, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 10, 1923 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 1924 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Feb 8, 1925 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 4, 1925 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 24–25, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 18–19, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 3, 1927 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 1927 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3, 1928 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 27, 1928 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 23, 1929 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 16, 1929 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Lima, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Lima
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