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Total lunar eclipse on January 31 2018 (South Korea)

total lunar eclipse January 31, 2018 (South Korea)
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 Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. (Local time Asia/Seoul)

Moonrise to moonset14h19m
Moonrise17:38
Moonset07:57
Distance to the center of the Sun147,383,171 km
Distance to the center of Earth364,271 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)98.7%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonCancer ♋
Moon age (days past new moon)13.7


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on January 31, 2018 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in South Korea 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
SeoulYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
BusanYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ChejuYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ChollabukYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ChollanamYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ChungcheongbukYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ChungcheongnamYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
DaeguYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GangwonYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GwangjuYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GyeonggiYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GyeongsangbukYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GyeongsangnamYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
IncheonYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
JejuYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
KangweonYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
KwangjuYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
KyeonggiYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
KyeongsangbukYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
KyeongsangnamYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
PusanYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
South KoreaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
TaeguYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
TaejeonYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
UlsanYes 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 South Korea

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of January 31, 2018 in South Korea. 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.
Seoul (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305323:0800:1101:0868
Busan (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512520:4821:5222:305623:0800:1101:0870
Cheju (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512320:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0873
Chollabuk (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305423:0800:1101:0870
Chollanam (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512320:4821:5222:305423:0800:1101:0871
Chungcheongbuk (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Chungcheongnam (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Daegu (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512520:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Gangwon (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512520:4821:5222:305423:0800:1101:0868
Gwangju (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512320:4821:5222:305423:0800:1101:0871
Gyeonggi (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305323:0800:1101:0868
Gyeongsangbuk (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Gyeongsangnam (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Incheon (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512320:4821:5222:305323:0800:1101:0869
Jeju (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512320:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0873
Kangweon (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Kwangju (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512320:4821:5222:305423:0800:1101:0871
Kyeonggi (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Kyeongsangbuk (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Kyeongsangnam (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Pusan (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512520:4821:5222:305623:0800:1101:0870
South Korea (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Taegu (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512520:4821:5222:305523:0800:1101:0870
Taejeon (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512420:4821:5222:305423:0800:1101:0870
Ulsan (UTC 9)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%19:512520:4821:5222:305623:0800:1101:0870

You can read the table above as follows: On January 31, 2018 in Seoul, Asia/Seoul (UTC 9), an total lunar eclipse will start at 19:51, the maximum eclipse will occur at 22:30 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 53°;this event will come to an end at 01:08 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 2.294 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 1.315 (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 2018.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and BeehiveJanuary 4Beehive is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and RegulusJanuary 5Regulus is 0.9 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterJanuary 11Jupiter is 4.7 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and SaturnJanuary 15Saturn is 2.9 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and AldebaranJanuary 27Aldebaran is 0.7 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and Beehive2018-01-31 16:19Beehive is 2.3 degrees North of the Moon.

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