| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Accra |
| Begins: | 2027年8月17日火曜日5時24分 |
| Maximum: | 2027年8月17日火曜日5時46分 -0.890 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 2027年8月17日火曜日5時55分 |
| Duration: | 31 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2027年8月17日火曜日 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Accra
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Accra. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GMT) for Accra.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5時24分 8月17日 (火) | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. |  256° | 6.6° | |
| 5時46分 8月17日 (火) | Maximum in Accra This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Accra. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Accra because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 256° | 1.7° | |
| 5時55分 8月17日 (火) | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 257° | -0.2° |
| 7時13分 8月17日 (火) | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 258° | -19.3° |
| 9時03分 8月17日 (火) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 258° | -45.0° |
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 penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow does not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (8月17日 (火))
In the past, this day was cloudy 98% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Accra
| Eclipse Visibility From Accra | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年3月14日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2025年9月7日 (日) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年8月28日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月6日 (土) Annular Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月20–21日 (日) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Accra, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Accra