| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Khartoum |
| Began: | Sun, Jan 31, 1999 at 5:42 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Jan 31, 1999 at 6:17 pm -0.026 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Jan 31, 1999 at 8:28 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 45 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
January 31, 1999 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Khartoum
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Khartoum. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CAT) for Khartoum.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:06 pm Sun, Jan 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  64° | -21.6° |
| 5:42 pm Sun, Jan 31 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 72° | -0.2° |
| 6:17 pm Sun, Jan 31 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 75° | 7.0° | |
| 8:28 pm Sun, Jan 31 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 81° | 36.8° |
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 (Jan 31)
In the past, this day was cloudy 2% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Khartoum
| Eclipse Visibility From Khartoum | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9–10, 1990 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 1990 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 30, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 27, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 26, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 1992 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 9–10, 1992 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1993 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 29, 1993 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 25, 1994 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 1995 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3–4, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 24, 1997 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16, 1997 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 1999 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 11, 1999 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Khartoum, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Khartoum