| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Fakaofo |
| Began: | Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 10:39 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 12:47 am -0.312 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 2:54 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 15 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
March 23–24, 2016 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Fakaofo
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Fakaofo. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (TKT) for Fakaofo.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:39 pm Wed, Mar 23 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  72° | 60.8° | |
| 12:47 am Thu, Mar 24 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 337° | 80.1° | |
| 2:54 am Thu, Mar 24 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 282° | 53.9° |
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 (Mar 23–24)
In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Fakaofo
| Eclipse Visibility From Fakaofo | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25–26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 11, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 20–21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4–5, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 14, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8–9, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4–5, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23–24, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31–Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 3, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 12, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Fakaofo, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Fakaofo