| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Bergen |
| Began: | Sat, 28 Oct 2023, 20:01 |
| Maximum: | Sat, 28 Oct 2023, 22:14 0.122 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, 29 Oct 2023, 00:26 |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 25 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
28–29 October 2023 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Bergen
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Bergen. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CEST) for Bergen.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:01 Sat, 28 Oct | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  93° | 16.5° | |
| 21:35 Sat, 28 Oct | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 113° | 27.7° | |
| 22:14 Sat, 28 Oct | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 122° | 31.9° | |
| 22:52 Sat, 28 Oct | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 132° | 35.7° | |
| 00:26 Sun, 29 Oct | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 160° | 42.3° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Bergen. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (28–29 Oct)
In the past, this day was cloudy 83% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Bergen
| Eclipse Visibility From Bergen | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 29 Mar 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 7 Sep 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 12 Aug 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Bergen, or the path map image for global details. |