Is this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in San Francisco?
Where to See the Eclipse
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
Is this eclipse visible in San Francisco?
Eclipse Map and Animation
When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
Event | UTC Time | Time in San Francisco* | Visible in San Francisco |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins | Oct 18 at 16:24:39 | Oct 18 at 9:24:39 am | No, below the horizon |
Partial Eclipse begins | Oct 18 at 17:24:22 | Oct 18 at 10:24:22 am | No, below the horizon |
Full Eclipse begins | Oct 18 at 18:38:47 | Oct 18 at 11:38:47 am | No, below the horizon |
Maximum Eclipse | Oct 18 at 19:02:22 | Oct 18 at 12:02:22 pm | No, below the horizon |
Full Eclipse ends | Oct 18 at 19:25:53 | Oct 18 at 12:25:53 pm | No, below the horizon |
Partial Eclipse ends | Oct 18 at 20:40:17 | Oct 18 at 1:40:17 pm | No, below the horizon |
Penumbral Eclipse ends | Oct 18 at 21:40:06 | Oct 18 at 2:40:06 pm | No, below the horizon |
* The Moon is below the horizon during this eclipse, so it is not possible to view it in San Francisco.
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.
Quick Facts About This Eclipse
Data | Value | Comments |
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Magnitude | 1.103 | Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra |
Obscuration | 100.0% | Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra |
Penumbral magnitude | 2.083 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
Overall duration | 5 hours, 15 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases |
Duration of totality | 47 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of the total phase |
Duration of partial phases | 2 hours, 29 minutes | Combined period of both partial phases |
Duration of penumbral phases | 2 hours | Combined period of both penumbral phases |
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: November 3, 2032 — Partial Solar Eclipse