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Penumbral lunar eclipse on February 11 2017 (Iceland)

penumbral lunar eclipse February 11, 2017 (Iceland)
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 Reykjavik, Iceland on Saturday, February 11, 2017. (Local time Atlantic/Reykjavik)

Moonrise to moonset9h10m
Moonrise18:51
Moonset09:41
Distance to the center of the Sun147,662,148 km
Distance to the center of Earth380,401 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)100%
Lunar phasefull moon
Current zodiac sign the MoonLeo ♌
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 Iceland 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
ReykjavikYes Penumbral
AkureyriYes Penumbral
ArnessyslaYes Penumbral
Austur-BardastrandarsyslaYes Penumbral
Austur-HunavatnssyslaYes Penumbral
Austur-SkaftafellssyslaYes Penumbral
BorgarfjardarsyslaYes Penumbral
DalasyslaYes Penumbral
EyjafjardarsyslaYes Penumbral
GullbringusyslaYes Penumbral
HafnarfjordurYes Penumbral
KjosarsyslaYes Penumbral
KopavogurYes Penumbral
MyrasyslaYes Penumbral
NeskaupstadurYes Penumbral
Nordur-IsafjardarsyslaYes Penumbral
Nordur-MulasyslaYes Penumbral
Nordur-TingeyjarsyslaYes Penumbral
OlafsfjordurYes Penumbral
RangarvallasyslaYes Penumbral
SaudarkrokurYes Penumbral
SeydisfjordurYes Penumbral
SkagafjardarsyslaYes Penumbral
Snafellsnes- og HnappadalssyslaYes Penumbral
StrandasyslaYes Penumbral
Sudur-MulasyslaYes Penumbral
Sudur-TingeyjarsyslaYes Penumbral
VestmannaeyjarYes Penumbral
Vestur-BardastrandarsyslaYes Penumbral
Vestur-IsafjardarsyslaYes Penumbral
Vestur-SkaftafellssyslaYes 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 Iceland

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the penumbral lunar eclipse of February 11, 2017 in Iceland. 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.
Reykjavik (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3429--00:4437--02:5337
Akureyri (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4436--02:5334
Arnessysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Austur-Bardastrandarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Austur-Hunavatnssysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Austur-Skaftafellssysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Borgarfjardarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Dalasysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Eyjafjardarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Gullbringusysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Hafnarfjordur (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Kjosarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Kopavogur (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5337
Myrasysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Neskaupstadur (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3432--00:4437--02:5334
Nordur-Isafjardarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Nordur-Mulasysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Nordur-Tingeyjarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Olafsfjordur (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3429--00:4436--02:5334
Rangarvallasysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Saudarkrokur (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Seydisfjordur (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3431--00:4437--02:5334
Skagafjardarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Snafellsnes- og Hnappadalssysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Strandasysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Sudur-Mulasysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Sudur-Tingeyjarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Vestmannaeyjar (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3431--00:4438--02:5337
Vestur-Bardastrandarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Vestur-Isafjardarsysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335
Vestur-Skaftafellssysla (UTC 0)2017-02-1098.8%0%22:3430--00:4437--02:5335

You can read the table above as follows: On February 10, 2017 in Reykjavik, Atlantic/Reykjavik (UTC 0), an penumbral lunar eclipse will start at 22:34, the maximum eclipse will occur at 00:44 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 37°;this event will come to an end at 02:53 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).

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.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and MarsFebruary 1Mars is 2.4 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and AldebaranFebruary 5Aldebaran is 0.2 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and Regulus2017-02-11 14:04Regulus is 0.8 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterFebruary 15Jupiter is 2.9 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SaturnFebruary 20Saturn is 3.9 degrees South of the Moon.

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