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Eclipses in Washington DC, District of Columbia, U.S.A.

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Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 10:47 PM

Global Type: Total Lunar Eclipse

Washington DC: Total Lunar Eclipse

Begins: Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 8:11 PM

Maximum: Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 10:47 PM

Ends: Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 1:22 AM

Duration: 5 hours, 11 minutes

September 27, 2015 – September 28, 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Washington DC

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This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Washington DC. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the moon turns red. Check the weather for Washington DC.

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Phases and local times of this eclipse

Start of partial	Max	End of partial

9:07 PM Sep 27	10:47 PM Sep 27	12:27 AM Sep 28

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Local times for eclipse in Washington DC on Sunday, September 27, 2015

Event	Time in Washington DC	Direction	Altitude	Comments
Penumbral Eclipse begins	Sep 27 at 8:11 PM	102°	14.8°	The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Partial Eclipse begins	Sep 27 at 9:07 PM	111°	24.9°	Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Total Eclipse begins	Sep 27 at 10:11 PM	124°	35.8°	Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Maximum Eclipse	Sep 27 at 10:47 PM	133°	41.2°	Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Total Eclipse ends	Sep 27 at 11:23 PM	143°	45.9°	Total moon eclipse ends.
Partial Eclipse ends	Sep 28 at 12:27 AM	165°	51.4°	Partial moon eclipse ends.
Penumbral Eclipse ends	Sep 28 at 1:22 AM	187°	52.3°	The Earth's penumbra ends.
Times are local for Washington DC (EDT – Eastern Daylight Time).

Eclipses visible in Washington DC

Eclipse Visibility from Washington DC					Visibility Worldwide
Year	Date	Type	Degree	Looks like	Max degree	Path of the eclipse
2015	Sep 27 / Sep 28	Lunar	Total		Total
2016	Mar 23	Lunar	Penumbral		Penumbral
2017	Feb 10	Lunar	Penumbral		Penumbral
2017	Aug 21	Solar	Partial		Total
2018	Jan 31	Lunar	Partial		Total
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