Total Lunar Eclipse September 27 2015
- Posted by OCastronomy
- On September 11, 2015
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In the US, Canada, and Central and South America, the Total Lunar Eclipse September 27 2015 will begin in the evening.
A lunar eclipse will occur when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its shadow or umbra. This can occur only when the sun, Earth and moon are aligned. A lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a full moon. The type and length of an eclipse depend upon the Moon’s location relative to the Sun and Earth. Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to view without any eye protection or special precautions, as they are dimmer than the full moon.
Lunar eclipses look approximately the same all over the world and happen at the same time.
The times displayed might be a minute or two off actual times.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Orange County* | Visible in Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Eclipse begins | Sep 28 at 12:11 AM | Sep 27 at 5:11 PM | No, below horizon |
| Partial Eclipse begins | Sep 28 at 1:07 AM | Sep 27 at 6:07 PM | No, below horizon |
| Full Eclipse begins | Sep 28 at 2:11 AM | Sep 27 at 7:11 PM | Yes |
| Maximum Eclipse | Sep 28 at 2:47 AM | Sep 27 at 7:47 PM | Yes |
| Full Eclipse ends | Sep 28 at 3:23 AM | Sep 27 at 8:23 PM | Yes |
| Partial Eclipse ends | Sep 28 at 4:27 AM | Sep 27 at 9:27 PM | Yes |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Sep 28 at 5:22 AM | Sep 27 at 10:22 PM | Yes |
* The Moon is below the horizon in Orange County some of the time, so that part of the eclipse is not visible.
Total duration of the eclipse is 5 hours, 11 minutes.
Total duration of the partial phases is 2 hours, 8 minutes.
Duration of the full eclipse is 1 hour, 12 minutes.
