| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Nuku'alofa |
| Began: | Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:48 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 12:03 am 0.370 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 2:18 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 30 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
June 4–5, 2012 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:48 pm Mon, Jun 4 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  98° | 51.0° | |
| 10:59 pm Mon, Jun 4 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 95° | 67.1° | |
| 12:03 am Tue, Jun 5 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 95° | 81.4° | |
| 1:06 am Tue, Jun 5 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 263° | 84.2° | |
| 2:18 am Tue, Jun 5 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 264° | 67.9° |
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 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 (Jun 4–5)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Nuku'alofa
| Eclipse Visibility From Nuku'alofa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26–27, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 12, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21–22, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 11, 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 Nuku'alofa, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |