| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Esbjerg |
| Began: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 2:41 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 4:44 am 0.085 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 6:47 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 6 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
September 18, 2024 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Esbjerg
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Esbjerg. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CEST) for Esbjerg.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:41 am Wed, Sep 18 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  203° | 28.0° | |
| 4:12 am Wed, Sep 18 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 227° | 21.1° | |
| 4:44 am Wed, Sep 18 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 234° | 17.9° | |
| 5:15 am Wed, Sep 18 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 241° | 14.4° | |
| 6:47 am Wed, Sep 18 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 260° | 3.1° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Esbjerg. 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 75% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
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- 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 Esbjerg
| Eclipse Visibility From Esbjerg | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Esbjerg, or the path map image for global details. |