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March 4, 2072 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Perth, WA, Australia

Mar 4, 2072 at 11:21 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Perth, Western Australia
Begins: Fri, Mar 4, 2072 at 8:45 pm
Maximum: Fri, Mar 4, 2072 at 11:21 pm 1.244 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Mar 5, 2072 at 1:58 am
Duration: 5 hours, 13 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

March 4–5, 2072 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Perth

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Fri, Mar 4, 2072 at 8:40 pm AWST
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Perth. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AWST) for Perth.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
8:45 pm Fri, Mar 4
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-northeast 63°
25.1°
9:42 pm Fri, Mar 4
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Northeast 52°
35.2°
10:47 pm Fri, Mar 4
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Northeast 36°
44.9°
11:21 pm Fri, Mar 4
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction North-northeast 25°
48.6°
11:55 pm Fri, Mar 4
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction North-northeast 13°
51.1°
1:01 am Sat, Mar 5
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction North-northwest 347°
51.4°
1:58 am Sat, Mar 5
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction North-northwest 327°
47.1°

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.

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Perth. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Mar 4–5)

In the past, this day was cloudy 23% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Perth

Eclipse Visibility From PerthVisibility Worldwide
Apr 25, 2070 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Oct 4, 2070 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Oct 20, 2070 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 9–10, 2071 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Mar 4–5, 2072 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Perth, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Other eclipses visible in Perth

Other eclipses worldwide

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