| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Castle Rock, Colorado |
| Begins: | 31 Ara 2028 Paz, 07:03 |
| Maximum: | 31 Ara 2028 Paz, 07:17 -0,811 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 31 Ara 2028 Paz, 07:20 |
| Duration: | 16 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
31 Aralık 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Castle Rock
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Castle Rock. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MST) for Castle Rock.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:03 31 Ara Paz | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |  298° | 2.1° | |
| 07:17 31 Ara Paz | Maximum in Castle Rock This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Castle Rock. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Castle Rock because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 300° | 0.2° | |
| 07:20 31 Ara Paz | Setting | Moonset Setting | 301° | -0.2° |
| 08:07 31 Ara Paz | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 308° | -8.1° |
| 09:16 31 Ara Paz | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 320° | -17.3° |
| 09:52 31 Ara Paz | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 328° | -21.1° |
| 10:27 31 Ara Paz | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 335° | -24.3° |
| 11:36 31 Ara Paz | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 352° | -27.9° |
| 12:40 31 Ara Paz | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 7° | -28.0° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Castle Rock, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (31 Ara)
In the past, this day was cloudy 62% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Castle Rock
| Eclipse Visibility From Castle Rock | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 27–28 Ağu 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 20 Şub 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 16–17 Ağu 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 11 Oca 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Castle Rock, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Castle Rock