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Partial lunar eclipse on September 18 2024 (Ghana)

partial lunar eclipse September 18, 2024 (Ghana)
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 Accra, Ghana on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. (Local time Africa/Accra)

Moonrise to moonset12h27m
Moonrise18:29
Moonset06:02
Distance to the center of the Sun150,292,286 km
Distance to the center of Earth363,900 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)100%
Lunar phasefull moon
Current zodiac sign the MoonAries ♈
Moon age (days past new moon)14.6


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on September 18, 2024 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Ghana 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
AccraYes 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 Ghana

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the partial lunar eclipse of September 18, 2024 in Ghana. 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.
Accra (UTC 0)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%00:417502:13-02:4447-03:1604:4717

You can read the table above as follows: On September 18, 2024 in Accra, Africa/Accra (UTC 0), an partial lunar eclipse will start at 00:41, the maximum eclipse will occur at 02:44 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 47°; this event will come to an end at 04:47 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 1.037 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 0.085 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

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