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September 28, 2061 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Taiohae, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Sep 29, 2061 at 12:06 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Taiohae, Marquesas Islands
Begins: Wed, Sep 28, 2061 at 9:24 pm
Maximum: Thu, Sep 29, 2061 at 12:06 am 1.162 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Sep 29, 2061 at 2:49 am
Duration: 5 hours, 25 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

September 28–29, 2061 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Taiohae

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Taiohae. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MART) for Taiohae.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
9:24 pm Wed, Sep 28
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-northeast 73°
55.5°
10:25 pm Wed, Sep 28
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-northeast 58°
69.1°
11:37 pm Wed, Sep 28
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction North 0°
78.6°
12:06 am Thu, Sep 29
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction North-northwest 328°
76.4°
12:36 am Thu, Sep 29
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction Northwest 308°
71.5°
1:48 am Thu, Sep 29
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 289°
55.9°
2:49 am Thu, Sep 29
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West-northwest 282°
41.6°

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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 Taiohae. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Sep 28–29)

In the past, this day was cloudy 48% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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  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 Taiohae

Eclipse Visibility From TaiohaeVisibility Worldwide
Nov 7, 2060 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Sep 28–29, 2061 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 24, 2062 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
May 10, 2062 Mercury TransitMercury Transit
Mar 14, 2063 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse visible in Taiohae

Next annular eclipse visible in Taiohae

Other eclipses visible in Taiohae

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