Lunar eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
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This lunar eclipse is not visible from your current location, but it is included as a global sky event.
Date Tuesday, August 17, 2027
Local time 10:13
Visibility Difficult
Location Worldwide event
Event in numbers
- From your location
- Not visible
- Bucharest · weather and terrain can still obstruct the view
- Local eclipse type
- None here
- Global event: Penumbral
- Moon in Earth’s umbra
- Not visible
- Moon disc area in the dark central shadow at the visible maximum; penumbral shading is separate.
- Global umbra coverage
- 0%
- Global maximum, below your horizon. This is not a local visible percentage.
- 100% coverage here
- None here
- No fully covered phase is visible from your selected location.
- Whole global eclipse
- 3 h 39 min
- First to last penumbral contact; not all phases may be visible locally.
Times for Bucharest (Europe/Bucharest). Coverage is disc area, not eclipse magnitude.
What to know
Global eventNot visible from this locationNaked eye
How this was calculated
Astronomical calculation
Active period Tuesday, August 17, 2027 · 08:23–12:03Best sampled moment: Tuesday, August 17, 2027 10:13
- Source
- Astronomy Engine
- Method
- Apparent positions calculated from VSOP87 and NOVAS-based models.
- Accuracy and limits
- Times are suitable for observing plans; local horizons, terrain, and atmospheric refraction can shift first or last visibility.
Where to look This eclipse is not visible from the selected location. Choose a destination inside its visibility region or watch a live broadcast.
What to bring No special eye protection is needed for a lunar eclipse; binoculars are optional if you travel to a visible location.
What to expect
The event is included as a global milestone. Local coverage and visible duration depend on where you actually observe.
Before you leave
- Check an eclipse visibility map before planning a journey; the global event name does not describe the view from every city.
- Select the exact destination in Celest and recheck the local phase times and horizon.
- If travel is not practical, save a reliable broadcast link and note its time zone.
How to observe it
- Use the destination's local schedule after changing location; do not use the current city's times for the trip.
- Check which phases occur while the Moon is above the destination's horizon.
- If you stay at your current location, use the broadcast; the eclipse will not appear simply because its global peak has arrived.