| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Lima, Lima |
| Begins: | Tue, Oct 8, 2052 at 3:36 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Oct 8, 2052 at 5:44 am 0.082 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Oct 8, 2052 at 5:51 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 15 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
October 8, 2052 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Lima
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Lima. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» are local time (PET) for Lima.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:36 am Tue, Oct 8 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  283° | 30.9° | |
| 5:13 am Tue, Oct 8 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 277° | 8.3° | |
| 5:44 am Tue, Oct 8 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 275° | 1.2° | |
| 5:51 am Tue, Oct 8 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 275° | -0.2° |
| 6:16 am Tue, Oct 8 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 274° | -6.6° |
| 7:53 am Tue, Oct 8 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 269° | -29.3° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Lima. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Oct 8)
In the past, this day was cloudy 83% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lima
| Eclipse Visibility From Lima | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2050 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 20, 2050 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 29–30, 2050 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25–26, 2051 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 13, 2052 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Lima, or the path map image for global details. |
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