Lunar eclipse: Partial — 24 March 1997

Global eclipse conditions

A partial lunar eclipse begins with the penumbral phase at 15:44 (GMT-10). The partial phase starts at 16:59, when Earth’s umbra begins to cover the Moon. Maximum occurs at 18:41, with up to 96% of the lunar disk in the umbra. The partial phase ends at 20:23, and the eclipse ends at 21:37.

Eclipse phase times at your location

Phase	Time (GMT-10)	Local visibility
Penumbral eclipse begins	15:44	👁
Partial eclipse begins	16:59	👁
Maximum occurs at 18:41. The eclipse is partial, with 96% umbral coverage.
Partial eclipse ends	20:23	👁
Penumbral eclipse ends	21:37	👁