The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The animation shows where this partial lunar eclipse is visible during the night (dark “wave” slowly moving across the Earth's surface).
Night, moon high up in sky.
Moon between 12 and 18 degrees above horizon.
Moon between 6 and 12 degrees above horizon. Make sure you have free line of sight.
Moon between 0 and 6 degrees above horizon. May be hard to see due to brightness and line of sight.
Day, moon and eclipse both not visible.
Note: Twilight will affect the visibility of the eclipse, as well as weather.
Eclipse is visible.
Only penumbral phase visible. Misses partial phase.
The eclipse is not visible at all.
Note: Areas with lighter shadings left (West) of the center will experience the eclipse after moonrise/sunset. Areas with lighter shadings right (East) of the center will experience the eclipse until moonset/sunrise. Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon.
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in Santa Fe* | Visible in Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Eclipse begins | Sep 18 at 00:41:07 | Sep 17 at 6:41:07 pm | No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins | Sep 18 at 02:12:58 | Sep 17 at 8:12:58 pm | Yes |
| Maximum Eclipse | Sep 18 at 02:44:18 | Sep 17 at 8:44:18 pm | Yes |
| Partial Eclipse ends | Sep 18 at 03:15:38 | Sep 17 at 9:15:38 pm | Yes |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Sep 18 at 04:47:27 | Sep 17 at 10:47:27 pm | Yes |
* The Moon is below the horizon in Santa Fe some of the time, so that part of the eclipse is not visible.
| Data | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Magnitude | 0.085 | Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra |
| Obscuration | 3.5% | Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra |
| Penumbral magnitude | 1.037 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
| Overall duration | 4 hours, 6 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases |
| Duration of partial phase | 1 hour, 3 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of the partial phase |
| Duration of penumbral phases | 3 hours, 4 minutes | Combined period of both penumbral phases |
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
| Number of People Seeing... | Number of People* | Fraction of World Population |
|---|---|---|
| At least some of the penumbral phase | 4,220,000,000 | 52.95% |
| At least some of the partial phase | 3,480,000,000 | 43.76% |
| All of partial phase | 3,090,000,000 | 38.85% |
| The entire eclipse from beginning to end | 1,940,000,000 | 24.38% |
* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.
All eclipses 1900 — 2199
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: October 2, 2024 — Annular Solar Eclipse
Third eclipse this season: October 17, 2024 — Almost Lunar Eclipse
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