| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Seattle, Washington |
| Begins: | Wed, Sep 27, 2034 at 6:56 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Sep 27, 2034 at 7:46 pm 0.014 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Sep 27, 2034 at 9:50 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 54 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
September 27, 2034 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Seattle
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Seattle. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» are local time (PDT) for Seattle.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:42 pm Wed, Sep 27 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  75° | -13.0° |
| 6:56 pm Wed, Sep 27 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 88° | -0.2° |
| 7:33 pm Wed, Sep 27 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 95° | 5.4° | |
| 7:46 pm Wed, Sep 27 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 97° | 7.5° | |
| 7:59 pm Wed, Sep 27 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 100° | 9.6° | |
| 9:50 pm Wed, Sep 27 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 122° | 26.7° |
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 Seattle. 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 (Sep 27)
In the past, this day was cloudy 55% of the time (since 2000).
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| Eclipse Visibility From Seattle | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| May 6, 2031 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
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| Apr 25, 2032 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Seattle, or the path map image for global details. |
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