February 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Unorganized Territory of Rapid City East, South Dakota, USA

Feb 20, 2027 at 5:33 pm

Near max in Unorganized Territory of Rapid City East

Global Event:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Unorganized Territory of Rapid City East, South Dakota
Begins:	Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 5:30 pm
Maximum:	Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 5:33 pm -0.517 Magnitude
Ends:	Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 6:13 pm
Duration:	43 minutes
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February 20, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Unorganized Territory of Rapid City East

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Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
2:12 pm Sat, Feb 20	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon	37°	-28.8°
4:12 pm Sat, Feb 20	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	63°	-13.2°
5:30 pm Sat, Feb 20	Rising	Moonrise Rising	76°	-0.2°
5:33 pm Sat, Feb 20		Maximum in Unorganized Territory of Rapid City East This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Unorganized Territory of Rapid City East. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Unorganized Territory of Rapid City East 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.	77°	0.2°
6:13 pm Sat, Feb 20		Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.	84°	6.5°

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

In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).

Eclipse Visibility From Unorganized Territory of Rapid City East		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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