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September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Sikes, Louisiana, USA

Sep 17, 2024 at 9:44 pm
Max View in Sikes, Louisiana
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Sikes, Louisiana
Began: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 7:41 pm
Maximum: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 9:44 pm 0.085 Magnitude
Ended: Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 11:47 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 6 minutes

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September 17, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Sikes

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:41 pm Tue, Sep 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 East.
Map direction East 97°
5.7°
9:12 pm Tue, Sep 17
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-southeast 110°
24.1°
9:44 pm Tue, Sep 17
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-southeast 116°
30.2°
10:15 pm Tue, Sep 17
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 122°
35.9°
11:47 pm Tue, Sep 17
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southeast 146°
50.1°

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 Sikes

Eclipse Visibility From SikesVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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