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Total lunar eclipse on February 1 2018 (Tonga)

total lunar eclipse February 1, 2018 (Tonga)
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 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga on Thursday, February 1, 2018. (Local time Pacific/Tongatapu)

Moonrise to moonset12h18m
Moonrise19:59
Moonset07:41
Distance to the center of the Sun147,400,293 km
Distance to the center of Earth365,950 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)100%
Lunar phasefull moon
Current zodiac sign the MoonLeo ♌
Moon age (days past new moon)14.6


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on February 1, 2018 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Tonga 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
NukuʻalofaYes 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 Tonga

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of February 1, 2018 in Tonga. 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.
Nukuʻalofa (UTC 13)2018-01-31229.4%131.5%23:514800:4801:5202:304503:0804:1105:0817

You can read the table above as follows: On February 31, 2018 in Nukuʻalofa, Pacific/Tongatapu (UTC 13), an total lunar eclipse will start at 23:51, the maximum eclipse will occur at 02:30 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 45°;this event will come to an end at 05:08 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).

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