| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Johannesburg |
| Began: | 2024年9月18日水曜日2時41分 |
| Maximum: | 2024年9月18日水曜日4時44分 0.085 Magnitude |
| Ended: | 2024年9月18日水曜日6時10分 |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 29 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2024年9月18日水曜日 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Johannesburg
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Johannesburg. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (SAST) for Johannesburg.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2時41分 9月18日 (水) | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  293° | 44.3° | |
| 4時12分 9月18日 (水) | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 280° | 24.8° | |
| 4時44分 9月18日 (水) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 276° | 18.0° | |
| 5時15分 9月18日 (水) | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 273° | 11.2° | |
| 6時10分 9月18日 (水) | Setting | Moonset Setting | 267° | -0.2° |
| 6時47分 9月18日 (水) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 263° | -8.9° |
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 Johannesburg. 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 (9月18日 (水))
In the past, this day was cloudy 21% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Johannesburg
| Eclipse Visibility From Johannesburg | 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2月17日 (火) Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年8月28日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月6日 (土) Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Johannesburg, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Johannesburg