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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Bogas do Meio, Distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal

Aug 17, 2027 at 6:42 am
Near max in Bogas do Meio
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Bogas do Meio
Begins: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:24 am
Maximum: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:43 am -0.912 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Aug 17, 2027 at 6:46 am
Duration: 22 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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August 17, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Bogas do Meio

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

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°
3.2°
6:43 am Tue, Aug 17
Maximum in Bogas do Meio This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Bogas do Meio. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Bogas do Meio 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°
0.3°
6:46 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 253°
-0.2°
8:13 am Tue, Aug 17Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 266°
-16.5°
10:03 am Tue, Aug 17Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 285°
-36.3°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Bogas do Meio

Eclipse Visibility From Bogas do MeioVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Bogas do Meio, or the path map image for global details.

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