Lunar Eclipse
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse. The Moon passes through Earth's outer shadow.
Your local time
17 Aug 2027, 12:43
Universal time
17 Aug 2027, 07:13 UTC
Countdown
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Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar disc. A penumbral eclipse is visible from the entire night side of Earth at the time of maximum, so visibility depends only on whether the Moon is above your horizon.
Observation details
- Visibility
- Partially visible
- Best viewing time
- 18 Aug 2027, 00:13
- Direction to look
- NNE · azimuth 20°
- Altitude at peak
- -72.7°
- Equipment
- Naked Eye
- Kind
- Penumbral
- Obscuration
- 0%
The event's peak happens below your horizon, but the same part of the sky reaches 49° later in the night.
New Delhi, India
28.6139°, 77.2090° · default location
Photography & observing tips
- •No filters or special equipment needed — a lunar eclipse is entirely safe to watch.
- •A telephoto lens of 200 mm or more on a tripod gives a satisfying disc; totality needs roughly 1–2 seconds at f/5.6, ISO 800.
- •The Moon's colour during totality depends on dust and cloud in Earth's atmosphere, so expect anything from copper to deep brown.
Event timeline
Times shown in your local timezone, computed from the event geometry.
Penumbral begins
17 Aug 2027, 10:53 · 17 Aug 2027, 05:23 UTC
Maximum eclipse
17 Aug 2027, 12:43 · 17 Aug 2027, 07:13 UTC
Penumbral ends
17 Aug 2027, 14:33 · 17 Aug 2027, 09:03 UTC
Other lunar eclipse events
The nearest occurrences before and after this one.