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27–28 September 2034 Partial Lunar Eclipse

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What This Lunar Eclipse Looks Like

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

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Where to See the Eclipse

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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.

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Eclipse Map and Animation

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.

When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline

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 WorldwideUTC TimeLocal Time in Hong Kong*Visible in Hong Kong
Penumbral Eclipse begins28 Sep, 00:42:0628 Sep, 08:42:06No, below the horizon
Partial Eclipse begins28 Sep, 02:33:1928 Sep, 10:33:19No, below the horizon
Maximum Eclipse28 Sep, 02:46:2728 Sep, 10:46:27No, below the horizon
Partial Eclipse ends28 Sep, 02:59:4328 Sep, 10:59:43No, below the horizon
Penumbral Eclipse ends28 Sep, 04:50:5028 Sep, 12:50:50No, below the horizon

* The Moon is below the horizon during this eclipse, so it is not possible to view it in Hong Kong.

Quick Facts About This Eclipse

DataValueComments
Magnitude0.014Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra
Obscuration0.2%Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra
Penumbral magnitude0.991Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra
Overall duration4 hours, 9 minutesPeriod between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases
Duration of partial phase26 minutesPeriod between the beginning and end of the partial phase
Duration of penumbral phases3 hours, 42 minutesCombined period of both penumbral phases

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds

How Many People Can See This Eclipse?

Number of People Seeing...Number of People*Fraction of World Population
At least some of the penumbral phase4,410,000,00053.34%
At least some of the partial phase3,570,000,00043.13%
All of partial phase3,370,000,00040.78%
The entire eclipse from beginning to end2,060,000,00024.91%

* 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.

An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!

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 second eclipse this season.

First eclipse this season: 12 September 2034 — Annular Solar Eclipse