Penumbral lunar eclipse on February 11 2017 (Central African Republic)
Note: This image is here for illustrative purposes and does not represent the actual eclipse on this date.
The Moon information shown here applies to Bangui, Central African Republic on Saturday, February 11, 2017. (Local time Africa/Bangui)
Moonrise to moonset
12h19m
Moonrise
18:31
Moonset
06:12
Distance to the center of the Sun
147,660,999 km
Distance to the center of Earth
380,201 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)
100%
Lunar phase
full moon
Current zodiac sign the Moon
Leo ♌
Moon age (days past new moon)
14.7
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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on February 11, 2017 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Central African Republic from which the eclipse could be visible (note that the following is a short list of some of the main cities, the eclipse may be visible from other cities not listed here). The date and local time of the event shown below.
This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of penumbral lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).
Eclipse schedule in Central African Republic
The following table shows the schedule and phases of the penumbral lunar eclipse of February 11, 2017 in Central African Republic. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).
You can read the table above as follows: On February 10, 2017 in Bangui, Africa/Bangui (UTC 1), an penumbral lunar eclipse will start at 23:34, the maximum eclipse will occur at 01:44 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 62°;this event will come to an end at 03:53 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 0.988 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of -0.035 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).
Source: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak and Chris O'Byrne (NASA's GSFC).
Moon-Planet Conjunctions
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when an astronomical object has either the same, or nearly the same, right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude of that of the Moon, as observed from Earth. Check all the conjunctions in February 2017.
This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of penumbral lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).