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Penumbral lunar eclipse on May 6 2023 (China)

penumbral lunar eclipse May 6, 2023 (China)
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 Beijing, China on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Local time Asia/Shanghai)

Moonrise to moonset14h17m
Moonrise20:04
Moonset05:47
Distance to the center of the Sun150,905,039 km
Distance to the center of Earth382,967 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)100%
Lunar phasefull moon
Current zodiac sign the MoonAries ♈
Moon age (days past new moon)14.7


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on May 6, 2023 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in China 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
BeijingYes Penumbral
AnhuiYes Penumbral
ChongqingYes Penumbral
FujianYes Penumbral
GansuYes Penumbral
GuangdongYes Penumbral
GuangxiYes Penumbral
GuizhouYes Penumbral
HainanYes Penumbral
HebeiYes Penumbral
HeilongjiangYes Penumbral
HenanYes Penumbral
Hong KongYes Penumbral
HunanYes Penumbral
JiangsuYes Penumbral
JilinYes Penumbral
LiaoningYes Penumbral
NeimengguYes Penumbral
NingxiaYes Penumbral
ShaanxiYes Penumbral
ShandongYes Penumbral
ShanghaiYes Penumbral
ShanxiYes Penumbral
SichuanYes Penumbral
TianjinYes Penumbral
XinjiangYes Penumbral
XizangYes Penumbral
YunnanYes Penumbral
ZhejiangYes Penumbral

Information about this eclipse

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


Eclipse schedule in China

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the penumbral lunar eclipse of May 6, 2023 in China. 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.
Beijing (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1431--01:2330--03:3215
Anhui (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1439--01:2337--03:3220
Chongqing (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1438--01:2342--03:3228
Fujian (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1445--01:2342--03:3223
Gansu (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1428--01:2334--03:3225
Guangdong (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1446--01:2346--03:3228
Guangxi (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1444--01:2347--03:3231
Guizhou (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1440--01:2344--03:3230
Hainan (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1449--01:2351--03:3233
Hebei (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1432--01:2330--03:3216
Heilongjiang (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1424--01:2318--03:323
Henan (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1436--01:2336--03:3221
Hong Kong (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1448--01:2347--03:3228
Hunan (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1442--01:2343--03:3227
Jiangsu (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1439--01:2335--03:3218
Jilin (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1429--01:2323--03:327
Liaoning (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1431--01:2327--03:3211
Neimenggu (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1431--01:2336--03:3225
Ningxia (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1431--01:2334--03:3223
Shaanxi (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1433--01:2335--03:3223
Shandong (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1435--01:2332--03:3216
Shanghai (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1441--01:2336--03:3217
Shanxi (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1433--01:2333--03:3219
Sichuan (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1436--01:2342--03:3230
Tianjin (UTC 6)2023-05-0596.4%0%21:1432--23:2330--01:3215
Xinjiang (UTC 6)2023-05-0596.4%0%21:1418--23:2329--01:3227
Xizang (UTC 6)2023-05-0596.4%0%21:1427--23:2340--01:3236
Yunnan (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1440--01:2347--03:3234
Zhejiang (UTC 8)2023-05-0596.4%0%23:1443--01:2338--03:3219

You can read the table above as follows: On May 5, 2023 in Beijing, Asia/Shanghai (UTC 8), an penumbral lunar eclipse will start at 23:14, the maximum eclipse will occur at 01:23 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 30°; this event will come to an end at 03:32 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 0.964 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of -0.046 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

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