| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Ho Chi Minh |
| Began: | Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 1:24 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 4:10 am 0.807 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 5:49 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 24 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
August 17, 2008 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Ho Chi Minh
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Ho Chi Minh. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (ICT) for Ho Chi Minh.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:24 am Sun, Aug 17 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  224° | 55.9° | |
| 2:36 am Sun, Aug 17 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 240° | 42.4° | |
| 4:10 am Sun, Aug 17 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 250° | 21.9° | |
| 5:44 am Sun, Aug 17 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 256° | 0.8° | |
| 5:49 am Sun, Aug 17 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 257° | -0.2° |
| 6:55 am Sun, Aug 17 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 260° | -16.2° |
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 Ho Chi Minh. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 17)
In the past, this day was cloudy 94% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ho Chi Minh
| Eclipse Visibility From Ho Chi Minh | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5–6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 11, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Apr 24, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 19, 2007 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 26, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Ho Chi Minh, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |