Was this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Washington DC?
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
Was this eclipse visible in Washington DC?
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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 Washington DC* | Visible in Washington DC |
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Penumbral Eclipse began | Nov 8 at 22:16:58 | Nov 8 at 5:16:58 pm | Yes |
Partial Eclipse began | Nov 8 at 23:32:51 | Nov 8 at 6:32:51 pm | Yes |
Full Eclipse began | Nov 9 at 01:07:35 | Nov 8 at 8:07:35 pm | Yes |
Maximum Eclipse | Nov 9 at 01:18:35 | Nov 8 at 8:18:35 pm | Yes |
Full Eclipse ended | Nov 9 at 01:29:32 | Nov 8 at 8:29:32 pm | Yes |
Partial Eclipse ended | Nov 9 at 03:04:16 | Nov 8 at 10:04:16 pm | Yes |
Penumbral Eclipse ended | Nov 9 at 04:20:11 | Nov 8 at 11:20:11 pm | Yes |
* The Moon was above the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions in Washington DC, the entire eclipse was visible.
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Quick Facts About This Eclipse
Data | Value | Comments |
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Magnitude | 1.018 | 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 | 2.114 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
Overall duration | 6 hours, 3 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases |
Duration of totality | 22 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of the total phase |
Duration of partial phases | 3 hours, 9 minutes | Combined period of both partial phases |
Duration of penumbral phases | 2 hours, 32 minutes | 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 23–24, 2003 — Total Solar Eclipse