Today the penumbra of the earth passes over the full moon.
The penumbral lunar eclipse can also be observed in Germany - if you look closely.
With live stream.
MUNICH - An eclipse does not come alone - after the rare hybrid solar eclipse over the Pacific on April 20, a lunar eclipse is taking place, which will also be partially visible from large parts of Europe.
On May 5th, the earth slides between the sun and the full moon, with the sun illuminating the earth, whose shadow falls into space.
During the lunar eclipse on May 5, 2023, the moon will be 99 percent eclipsed - but only by the penumbra of the earth.
A so-called penumbral eclipse can be seen.
The moon - a celestial body, many facets
The moon - a celestial body, many facets
This is important to know for the observation, because such a lunar eclipse is much more difficult to recognize than an eclipse in which the umbra of the earth moves over the moon.
During a penumbral eclipse, it seems as if a light gray veil would cover the moon - if you don't look carefully, you can even miss the phenomenon.
The lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023 in the live stream:
Lunar eclipse today: Earth's penumbra passes over the full moon
The lunar eclipse can be seen almost all over Europe, at least in parts.
The penumbra begins to cover the moon at 5:14 p.m. (CEST).
In Germany, the moon is still below the horizon at this time - it only rises around 8.30 p.m., depending on the location at a slightly different time.
In Munich the time has come at 8:33 p.m.: The moon rises and is partially eclipsed by the penumbra of the earth.
However, the maximum darkening is already in the past: More than an hour earlier, at 7:22 p.m., the moon is about 99 percent covered by the penumbra.
When the moon rises in Munich, you can watch for just under an hour how the penumbra retreats from the earth's satellite.
At 9:31 p.m., the penumbral eclipse phenomenon ended.
Lunar eclipse in May: At what time the earth moves between the full moon and the sun
Schedule of the penumbral lunar eclipse on 5/5/2023 | |
|---|---|
5:14 p.m. (CEST): | Penumbral eclipse begins (not visible in Munich) |
7:22 p.m. (CEST): | Maximum blackout of 99 percent (not visible in Munich) |
20:33 (CEST): | Moonrise in Munich |
21:31 (CEST): | Penumbral eclipse has ended |
Source: timeanddate.de |
Penumbral eclipse visible after moonrise in Germany
The eclipse of the full moon through the earth's penumbra can be observed in large parts of the world.
A portion of the penumbral lunar eclipse can be seen in most regions of the continents of Europe and Africa.
Australia and Asia will also benefit from the lunar eclipse.
The total eclipse can be seen in Australia, China, India, Mongolia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, among others.
The next lunar eclipse visible in Germany will take place on October 28, 2023.
Here the umbra of the earth at least reaches the moon - but only very slightly.
The partial lunar eclipse can be seen throughout Germany and large parts of Europe.
In Germany you have to wait even longer for the next total lunar eclipse with a blood moon: It will not occur until September 7, 2025, the moon will rise in Germany during the total eclipse.
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