| Global Event: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Sterling Heights, Michigan |
| Begins: | 2027年2月20日土曜日18時08分 |
| Maximum: | 2027年2月20日土曜日18時12分 -0.057 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 2027年2月20日土曜日20時13分 |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 5 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2027年2月20日土曜日 — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — Sterling Heights
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sterling Heights. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Sterling Heights.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16時12分 2月20日 (土) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  56° | -19.2° |
| 18時08分 2月20日 (土) | 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. | 76° | -0.2° |
| 18時12分 2月20日 (土) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 77° | 0.5° | |
| 20時13分 2月20日 (土) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 97° | 21.0° |
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 (2月20日 (土))
In the past, this day was cloudy 82% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
771Days 17Hrs 11Mins 38SecsSterling Heights Eclipse Countdown
Lunar Eclipses
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sterling Heights
| Eclipse Visibility From Sterling Heights | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年3月13–14日 (金) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3日 (火) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年8月12日 (水) Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年8月27–28日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月20日 (土) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Sterling Heights, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Sterling Heights