LUNAR ECLIPSE

Partial lunar eclipse, June 15, 2030

Part of the Moon passes into Earth’s umbra, visibly darkening one side. Greatest eclipse is at 18:33 UTC (June 16 at 03:33 in Korea). Choose a city or use your location to see when each stage happens where you are.

Eclipse plan by location

All of the partial phase is visible from Sydney.

Greatest eclipse Jun 16, 04:33 Sydney time · Moon about 28° high · west sky

Jun 16, 04:33 · Partial phaseNorth up, east left · pale disc: penumbra, red disc: umbra
Eclipse stages for Sydney: local times, the Moon's altitude and direction, and visibility
StageLocal timeAltitude · directionVisibility
Penumbral phase beginsJun 1656° · westVisible
Partial phase begins43° · westVisible
Greatest eclipse28° · westVisible
Partial phase ends14° · westVisible
Penumbral phase ends2° · southwestBright sky

How a lunar eclipse unfolds

  • Penumbral phase — the Moon enters Earth’s faint outer shadow. It dims only slightly, and most people do not notice.
  • Partial phase — the dark umbra creeps across the Moon from one edge, as if a bite were taken out of it.

An eclipse happens at the same instant for everyone who can see the Moon; only the local clock and the Moon’s height differ. It is safe to watch with the naked eye. Weather, hills and buildings are not included in these calculations.

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