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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Parque Urbano Dr. Fernando de Melo, Distrito do Porto, Portugal

Aug 17, 2027 at 6:44 am
Near max in Parque Urbano Dr. Fernando de Melo
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Parque Urbano Dr. Fernando de Melo
Begins: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:24 am
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:45 am -0.898 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:47 am
Duration: 23 minutes

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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Parque Urbano Dr. Fernando de Melo

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
6:24 am Tue, Aug 17
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 249°
3.4°
6:45 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum in Parque Urbano Dr. Fernando de Melo This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Parque Urbano Dr. Fernando de Melo. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Parque Urbano Dr. Fernando de Melo because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West-southwest 252°
0.2°
6:47 am Tue, Aug 17SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West-southwest 252°
-0.2°
8:13 am Tue, Aug 17Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 266°
-16.0°
10:03 am Tue, Aug 17Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 285°
-35.4°

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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