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October 30, 2031 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — London, England, United Kingdom

Oct 30, 2031 at 6:47 am
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in London, England
Begins: Thu, Oct 30, 2031 at 5:49 am
Maximum: Thu, Oct 30, 2031 at 6:47 am -0.519 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Oct 30, 2031 at 6:57 am
Duration: 1 hour, 8 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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October 30, 2031 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — London

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:49 am Thu, Oct 30
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 West.		Map direction West 281°
8.9°
6:47 am Thu, Oct 30
Maximum in London This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in London. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in London because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.		Map direction West-northwest 292°
0.9°
6:57 am Thu, Oct 30SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West-northwest 293°
-0.2°
7:45 am Thu, Oct 30Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 303°
-7.0°
9:41 am Thu, Oct 30Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North-northwest 328°
-18.9°

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 does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears 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 (Oct 30)

In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

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  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 London

Eclipse Visibility From LondonVisibility Worldwide
Jun 1, 2030 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Jun 15, 2030 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 9–10, 2030 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
May 7, 2031 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Oct 30, 2031 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse visible in London

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