| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Beijing, Beijing Municipality |
| Began: | 2023年10月29日日曜日2時01分 |
| Maximum: | 2023年10月29日日曜日4時14分 0.122 Magnitude |
| Ended: | 2023年10月29日日曜日6時26分 |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 25 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2023年10月29日日曜日 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Beijing
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Beijing. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for Beijing.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2時01分 10月29日 (日) | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  236° | 50.6° | |
| 3時35分 10月29日 (日) | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 257° | 34.7° | |
| 4時14分 10月29日 (日) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 264° | 27.7° | |
| 4時52分 10月29日 (日) | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 270° | 20.6° | |
| 6時26分 10月29日 (日) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 285° | 3.8° |
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 partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Beijing. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (10月29日 (日))
In the past, this day was cloudy 56% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Beijing
| Eclipse Visibility From Beijing | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年9月7–8日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3日 (火) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月21日 (日) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年7月6–7日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年12月31日 (日)–2029年1月1日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Beijing, or the path map image for global details. |
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