| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Nuku'alofa |
| Began: | Fri, Jul 6, 2001 at 1:12 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Jul 6, 2001 at 3:55 am 0.494 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Jul 6, 2001 at 6:37 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 25 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
July 6, 2001 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Nuku'alofa
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Nuku'alofa. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (TOT) for Nuku'alofa.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:12 am Fri, Jul 6 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  251° | 81.9° | |
| 2:35 am Fri, Jul 6 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 259° | 63.4° | |
| 3:55 am Fri, Jul 6 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 257° | 45.6° | |
| 5:14 am Fri, Jul 6 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 254° | 28.0° | |
| 6:37 am Fri, Jul 6 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 249° | 10.2° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Nuku'alofa. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 6)
In the past, this day was cloudy 57% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Nuku'alofa
| Eclipse Visibility From Nuku'alofa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30–31, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26–27, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 9, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 24–25, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17–18, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2006 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 28–29, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 7, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Nuku'alofa, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |