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Lunar Eclipse Events at UCF January 2019

Lunar Eclipse

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Orlando. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Orlando.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
9:36 pmSun, Jan 20 Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction East91°
49.2°
10:33 pmSun, Jan 20 Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction East99°
61.4°
11:41 pmSun, Jan 20 Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction East-southeast120°
75.0°
12:12 amMon, Jan 21 Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction Southeast144°
79.9°
12:43 amMon, Jan 21 Total Eclipse endsTotal moon eclipse ends. Map direction South188°
81.5°
1:50 amMon, Jan 21 Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends. Map direction West-southwest246°
71.8°
2:48 amMon, Jan 21 Penumbral Eclipse endsThe Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West260°
60.0°

 

Source: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/orlando