| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Recife, Pernambuco |
| Began: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 1:53 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 4:12 am -0.133 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 5:29 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 37 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 25, 2024 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Recife
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Recife. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (BRT) for Recife.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:53 am Mon, Mar 25 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  279° | 51.5° | |
| 4:12 am Mon, Mar 25 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 271° | 17.8° | |
| 5:29 am Mon, Mar 25 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 268° | -0.2° |
| 6:32 am Mon, Mar 25 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 265° | -15.8° |
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 penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 25)
In the past, this day was cloudy 81% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Recife
| Eclipse Visibility From Recife | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Recife, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Recife