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Partial lunar eclipse on September 18 2024 (Switzerland)

partial lunar eclipse September 18, 2024 (Switzerland)
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 Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. (Local time Europe/Zurich)

Moonrise to moonset12h27m
Moonrise19:45
Moonset07:18
Distance to the center of the Sun150,295,714 km
Distance to the center of Earth364,005 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)99.9%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonAries ♈
Moon age (days past new moon)14.5


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on September 18, 2024 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Switzerland 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
ZurichYes Penumbral, Partial
AargauYes Penumbral, Partial
Appenzell AusserrhodenYes Penumbral, Partial
Appenzell InnerrhodenYes Penumbral, Partial
Basel-LandschaftYes Penumbral, Partial
Basel-StadtYes Penumbral, Partial
BernYes Penumbral, Partial
FribourgYes Penumbral, Partial
GenèveYes Penumbral, Partial
GlarusYes Penumbral, Partial
GraubündenYes Penumbral, Partial
JuraYes Penumbral, Partial
LuzernYes Penumbral, Partial
NeuchâtelYes Penumbral, Partial
NidwaldenYes Penumbral, Partial
ObwaldenYes Penumbral, Partial
Sankt GallenYes Penumbral, Partial
SchaffhausenYes Penumbral, Partial
SchwyzYes Penumbral, Partial
SolothurnYes Penumbral, Partial
ThurgauYes Penumbral, Partial
TicinoYes Penumbral, Partial
UriYes Penumbral, Partial
ValaisYes Penumbral, Partial
VaudYes Penumbral, Partial
ZugYes Penumbral, Partial

Information about this eclipse

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


Eclipse schedule in Switzerland

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the partial lunar eclipse of September 18, 2024 in Switzerland. 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.
Zurich (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413504:13-04:4422-05:1606:474
Aargau (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:474
Appenzell Ausserrhoden (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413504:13-04:4422-05:1606:473
Appenzell Innerrhoden (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413504:13-04:4422-05:1606:473
Basel-Landschaft (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:475
Basel-Stadt (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413504:13-04:4423-05:1606:475
Bern (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:475
Fribourg (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4424-05:1606:475
Genève (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413704:13-04:4424-05:1606:476
Glarus (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4422-05:1606:474
Graubünden (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4422-05:1606:473
Jura (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:475
Luzern (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:474
Neuchâtel (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4424-05:1606:475
Nidwalden (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:474
Obwalden (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:474
Sankt Gallen (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413504:13-04:4422-05:1606:474
Schaffhausen (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413504:13-04:4422-05:1606:474
Schwyz (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:474
Solothurn (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:475
Thurgau (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413504:13-04:4422-05:1606:474
Ticino (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:474
Uri (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:474
Valais (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413704:13-04:4424-05:1606:475
Vaud (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413704:13-04:4424-05:1606:475
Zug (UTC 2)2024-09-18103.7%8.5%02:413604:13-04:4423-05:1606:474

You can read the table above as follows: On September 18, 2024 in Zurich, Europe/Zurich (UTC 2), an partial lunar eclipse will start at 02:41, the maximum eclipse will occur at 04:44 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 22°; this event will come to an end at 06:47 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 1.037 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 0.085 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

Source: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak and Chris O'Byrne (NASA's GSFC).

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