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Total lunar eclipse on July 27 2018 (Greece)

total lunar eclipse July 27, 2018 (Greece)
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 Athens, Greece on Friday, July 27, 2018. (Local time Europe/Athens)

Moonrise to moonset14h39m
Moonrise20:30
Moonset05:51
Distance to the center of the Sun151,924,477 km
Distance to the center of Earth405,407 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)99.1%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonCapricorn ♑
Moon age (days past new moon)13.9


Choose a country from the list to get relevant information:

According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on July 27, 2018 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Greece 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
AthensYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ArgolisYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ArkadhiaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ArtaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
AttikiYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
DhodhekanisosYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
DramaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
EvritaniaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
EvrosYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
EvvoiaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
FlorinaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
FokisYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
FthiotisYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
GrevenaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
IliaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ImathiaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
IoanninaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
IraklionYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KardhitsaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KastoriaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KavalaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KefalliniaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KerkiraYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KhalkidhikiYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KhaniaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KhiosYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KikladhesYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KilkisYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KorinthiaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
KozaniYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
LakoniaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
LarisaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
LasithiYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
LesvosYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
LevkasYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
MagnisiaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
MessiniaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
PellaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
PieriaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
PrevezaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
RethimniYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
RodhopiYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
SamosYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
SerraiYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ThesprotiaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ThessalonikiYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
TrikalaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
VoiotiaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
XanthiYes Partial, Total, Penumbral
ZakinthosYes Partial, Total, Penumbral

Information about this eclipse

Central total eclipse (Moon's center passes north of shadow axis)

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


Eclipse schedule in Greece

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of July 27, 2018 in Greece. 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.
Athens (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-321:2422:3023:222500:1301:1902:2931
Argolis (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2931
Arkadhia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222400:1301:1902:2932
Arta (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2931
Attiki (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-321:2422:3023:222500:1301:1902:2931
Dhodhekanisos (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2931
Drama (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2928
Evritania (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2931
Evros (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-321:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2928
Evvoia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222400:1301:1902:2931
Florina (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222100:1301:1902:2929
Fokis (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2931
Fthiotis (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2930
Grevena (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2930
Ilia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2931
Imathia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2929
Ioannina (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2930
Iraklion (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-121:2422:3023:222700:1301:1902:2934
Kardhitsa (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2930
Kastoria (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222100:1301:1902:2929
Kavala (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2928
Kefallinia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2932
Kerkira (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-721:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2930
Khalkidhiki (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2929
Khania (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2931
Khios (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-221:2422:3023:222500:1301:1902:2930
Kikladhes (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2931
Kilkis (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2928
Korinthia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222400:1301:1902:2931
Kozani (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2929
Lakonia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222500:1301:1902:2933
Larisa (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2930
Lasithi (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-121:2422:3023:222800:1301:1902:2933
Lesvos (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-221:2422:3023:222500:1301:1902:2930
Levkas (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2931
Magnisia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-221:2422:3023:222700:1301:1902:2934
Messinia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222500:1301:1902:2932
Pella (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222100:1301:1902:2929
Pieria (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-321:2422:3023:222500:1301:1902:2931
Preveza (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2931
Rethimni (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-221:2422:3023:222700:1301:1902:2934
Rodhopi (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2931
Samos (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-121:2422:3023:222600:1301:1902:2931
Serrai (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2928
Thesprotia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-621:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2930
Thessaloniki (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2929
Trikala (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2930
Voiotia (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222400:1301:1902:2931
Xanthi (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-421:2422:3023:222200:1301:1902:2928
Zakinthos (UTC 3)2018-07-27267.9%160.9%20:15-521:2422:3023:222300:1301:1902:2932

You can read the table above as follows: On July 27, 2018 in Athens, Europe/Athens (UTC 3), an total lunar eclipse will start at 20:15, the maximum eclipse will occur at 23:22 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 25°;this event will come to an end at 02:29 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 2.679 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 1.609 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

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