| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Athens |
| Began: | 2023年5月5日金曜日20時16分 |
| Maximum: | 2023年5月5日金曜日20時22分 -0.046 Magnitude |
| Ended: | 2023年5月5日金曜日22時31分 |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 15 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2023年5月5日金曜日 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Athens
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Athens. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EEST) for Athens.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18時14分 5月5日 (金) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  94° | -23.1° |
| 20時16分 5月5日 (金) | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 112° | -0.2° |
| 20時22分 5月5日 (金) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 113° | 0.7° | |
| 22時31分 5月5日 (金) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 135° | 20.3° |
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 did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared 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 (5月5日 (金))
In the past, this day was cloudy 45% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Athens
| Eclipse Visibility From Athens | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年3月14日 (金) Penumbral 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20–21日 (日) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年8月2日 (月) Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Athens, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Athens