| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in South Pole |
| Began: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 12:41 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 2:44 pm 0.085 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 4:47 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 6 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — South Pole
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in South Pole. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (NZST) for South Pole.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:41 pm Wed, Sep 18 | 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 North-northwest. |  347° | 2.5° | |
| 2:12 pm Wed, Sep 18 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest. | 325° | 2.0° | |
| 2:44 pm Wed, Sep 18 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 317° | 1.9° | |
| 3:15 pm Wed, Sep 18 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest. | 310° | 1.7° | |
| 4:47 pm Wed, Sep 18 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 288° | 1.3° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from South Pole. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Sep 18)
In the past, this day was cloudy 100% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in South Pole
| Eclipse Visibility From South Pole | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17–18, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in South Pole, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in South Pole
Next annular eclipse visible in South Pole