| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Chitungwiza |
| Began: | Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 8:03 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 10:07 pm 0.014 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 12:11 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 8 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
April 25–26, 2013 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Chitungwiza
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Chitungwiza. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CAT) for Chitungwiza.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:03 pm Thu, Apr 25 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  94° | 35.4° | |
| 9:54 pm Thu, Apr 25 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 87° | 61.0° | |
| 10:07 pm Thu, Apr 25 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 85° | 64.1° | |
| 10:20 pm Thu, Apr 25 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 84° | 67.2° | |
| 12:11 am Fri, Apr 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 313° | 85.2° |
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 Chitungwiza. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Apr 25–26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 14% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chitungwiza
| Eclipse Visibility From Chitungwiza | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25–26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18–19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 13, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 1, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 26, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Chitungwiza, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Chitungwiza
Next annular eclipse visible in Chitungwiza