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February 20, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Springfield, IL, USA

Feb 20, 2027 at 5:43 pm
Near max in Springfield
Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Springfield, Illinois
Begins: Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 5:39 pm
Maximum: Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 5:42 pm -0.124 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Feb 20, 2027 at 7:13 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 34 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

February 20, 2027 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Springfield

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:12 pm Sat, Feb 20Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 51°
-24.8°
5:12 pm Sat, Feb 20Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 73°
-5.5°
5:39 pm Sat, Feb 20RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 77°
-0.2°
5:42 pm Sat, Feb 20
Maximum in Springfield This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Springfield. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Springfield because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.		Map direction East-northeast 77°
0.2°
7:13 pm Sat, Feb 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 92°
16.3°

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 (Feb 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 70% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Springfield Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Springfield

Eclipse Visibility From SpringfieldVisibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

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