| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Lima, Lima |
| Began: | Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 11:53 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 2:45 am 1.290 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 5:37 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 44 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
April 14–15, 2014 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Lima
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:53 pm Mon, Apr 14 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  41° | 86.7° | |
| 12:58 am Tue, Apr 15 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 278° | 76.3° | |
| 2:06 am Tue, Apr 15 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 271° | 60.0° | |
| 2:45 am Tue, Apr 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 268° | 50.7° | |
| 3:24 am Tue, Apr 15 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 267° | 41.4° | |
| 4:33 am Tue, Apr 15 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 264° | 25.2° | |
| 5:37 am Tue, Apr 15 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 261° | 10.0° |
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 (Apr 14–15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 40% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lima
| Eclipse Visibility From Lima | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 11, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| May 24, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 14–15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27–28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Feb 10, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 2, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Lima, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Lima