The partial lunar eclipse was visible from most parts of South and East Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia.
We streamed this lunar eclipse!
Was this Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Helsinki?
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
Was this eclipse visible in Helsinki?
Eclipse Map and Animation
The animation shows where this partial lunar eclipse is visible during the night (dark “wave” slowly moving across the Earth's surface).
Shades of darkness
Night, moon high up in sky.
Moon between 12 and 18 degrees above horizon.
Moon between 6 and 12 degrees above horizon. Make sure you have free line of sight.
Moon between 0 and 6 degrees above horizon. May be hard to see due to brightness and line of sight.
Day, moon and eclipse both not visible.
Note: Twilight will affect the visibility of the eclipse, as well as weather.
Eclipse was visible.
Only partial phase was visible. Missed partial phase.
Eclipse was not visible at all.
Note: Areas with lighter shadings left (West) of the center will experience the eclipse after moonrise/sunset. Areas with lighter shadings right (East) of the center will experience the eclipse until moonset/sunrise. Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon.
When the Eclipse Happened 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 Helsinki* | Visible in Helsinki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Eclipse began | 7. elo, 15:50:01 | 7. elo, 18:50:01 | No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse began | 7. elo, 17:22:56 | 7. elo, 20:22:56 | No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse | 7. elo, 18:20:29 | 7. elo, 21:20:29 | No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ended | 7. elo, 19:18:09 | 7. elo, 22:18:09 | Yes |
| Penumbral Eclipse ended | 7. elo, 20:50:56 | 7. elo, 23:50:56 | Yes |
* The Moon was below the horizon in Helsinki some of the time, so that part of the eclipse was not visible.
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.
The magnitude of the eclipse is 0.246.
The penumbral magnitude of the eclipse is 1.289.
The total duration of the eclipse is 5 hours, 1 minute.
The duration of the partial eclipse is 1 hour, 55 minutes.
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: 21. Elokuu 2017 — Total Solar Eclipse