A total lunar eclipse occurred on July 27, 2018, visible across Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America.
Duration & Magnitude
- Totality lasted 103 minutes, making it the longest eclipse of the 21st century
- Total phenomenon duration: 6 hours 14 minutes
- Visible from the Canary Islands for 3 hours 29 minutes
- Eclipse magnitude: 1.609
- Penumbral magnitude: 2.679
Timing (Canary Islands Time)
- Penumbral eclipse beginning: 18:15 (not visible from La Palma)
- Partial eclipse beginning: 20:30 (not visible from La Palma)
- Maximum: 21:22
- Partial eclipse end: 22:13
- Penumbral eclipse end: 00:29
(Add 1 hour for mainland Spain)
Viewing Event
The Ad Astra La Palma team organised a free public viewing event at the Promenade Amphitheatre at Los Cancajos, beginning at moonrise (9 PM), with telescope observation of the eclipse. A live stream video was made available for remote viewing on YouTube.
