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Total lunar eclipse on January 21 2019 (Jamaica)

total lunar eclipse January 21, 2019 (Jamaica)
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 Kingston, Jamaica on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Local time America/Jamaica)

Moonrise to moonset11h39m
Moonrise18:41
Moonset07:02
Distance to the center of the Sun147,219,691 km
Distance to the center of Earth364,227 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 January 21, 2019 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Jamaica 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
KingstonYes Penumbral, Partial, Total

Information about this eclipse

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 Jamaica

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of January 21, 2019 in Jamaica. 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.
Kingston (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375322:3423:4100:128700:4301:5102:4856

You can read the table above as follows: On January 20, 2019 in Kingston, America/Jamaica (UTC -5), an total lunar eclipse will start at 21:37, the maximum eclipse will occur at 00:12 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 87°;this event will come to an end at 02:48 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 2.168 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 1.195 (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 January 2019.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and VenusJanuary 1Venus is 1.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterJanuary 3Jupiter is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and AldebaranJanuary 17Aldebaran is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and Beehive2019-01-21 10:32Beehive is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and RegulusJanuary 22Regulus is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterJanuary 30Jupiter is 3 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and VenusJanuary 31Venus is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon.

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