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Partial lunar eclipse on October 28 2023 (Switzerland)

partial lunar eclipse October 28, 2023 (Switzerland)
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 Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Local time Europe/Zurich)

Moonrise to moonset10h40m
Moonrise18:02
Moonset07:22
Distance to the center of the Sun148,640,327 km
Distance to the center of Earth370,064 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)98.8%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonAries ♈
Moon age (days past new moon)13.7


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on October 28, 2023 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Switzerland 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.

CityEclipse visible?Phase
ZurichYes Penumbral, Partial
AargauYes Penumbral, Partial
Appenzell AusserrhodenYes Penumbral, Partial
Appenzell InnerrhodenYes Penumbral, Partial
Basel-LandschaftYes Penumbral, Partial
Basel-StadtYes Penumbral, Partial
BernYes Penumbral, Partial
FribourgYes Penumbral, Partial
GenèveYes Penumbral, Partial
GlarusYes Penumbral, Partial
GraubündenYes Penumbral, Partial
JuraYes Penumbral, Partial
LuzernYes Penumbral, Partial
NeuchâtelYes Penumbral, Partial
NidwaldenYes Penumbral, Partial
ObwaldenYes Penumbral, Partial
Sankt GallenYes Penumbral, Partial
SchaffhausenYes Penumbral, Partial
SchwyzYes Penumbral, Partial
SolothurnYes Penumbral, Partial
ThurgauYes Penumbral, Partial
TicinoYes Penumbral, Partial
UriYes Penumbral, Partial
ValaisYes Penumbral, Partial
VaudYes Penumbral, Partial
ZugYes Penumbral, Partial

Information about this eclipse

partial lunar eclipse 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 partial lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).


Eclipse schedule in Switzerland

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the partial lunar eclipse of October 28, 2023 in Switzerland. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

Moon alt.: Excellent   Good   Low   Too low  

CityDetails
Event datePen. Mag.Umb. Mag.Penumbral eclipse beginsMoon alt.Partial eclipse beginsUmbral eclipse beginsMax. eclipse beginsMoon alt.Umbral eclipse endsPartial eclipse endsPenumbral eclipse endsMoon alt.
Zurich (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1440-22:5300:2655
Aargau (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1440-22:5300:2655
Appenzell Ausserrhoden (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1441-22:5300:2656
Appenzell Innerrhoden (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1441-22:5300:2656
Basel-Landschaft (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021821:35-22:1440-22:5300:2655
Basel-Stadt (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021821:35-22:1440-22:5300:2655
Bern (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021821:35-22:1440-22:5300:2655
Fribourg (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021821:35-22:1440-22:5300:2656
Genève (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021721:35-22:1439-22:5300:2656
Glarus (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1441-22:5300:2656
Graubünden (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:022021:35-22:1441-22:5300:2656
Jura (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021821:35-22:1439-22:5300:2655
Luzern (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1440-22:5300:2656
Neuchâtel (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021821:35-22:1439-22:5300:2655
Nidwalden (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1440-22:5300:2656
Obwalden (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1440-22:5300:2656
Sankt Gallen (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1441-22:5300:2655
Schaffhausen (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1440-22:5300:2655
Schwyz (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1440-22:5300:2656
Solothurn (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021821:35-22:1440-22:5300:2655
Thurgau (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1441-22:5300:2655
Ticino (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1441-22:5300:2656
Uri (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1441-22:5300:2656
Valais (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021821:35-22:1440-22:5300:2656
Vaud (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021821:35-22:1439-22:5300:2656
Zug (UTC 2)2023-10-28111.8%12.2%20:021921:35-22:1440-22:5300:2656

You can read the table above as follows: On October 28, 2023 in Zurich, Europe/Zurich (UTC 2), an partial lunar eclipse will start at 20:02, the maximum eclipse will occur at 22:14 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 40°; this event will come to an end at 00:26 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 1.118 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 0.122 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

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