Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

Totality lasts 53 minutes

Best around 2:42 AM

Moon in shadow
111%
Totality
53 min
Moon's height
58°
11:44 PM Penumbral begins 83° up
12:56 AM Partial begins 81° up
2:15 AM Totality begins 63° up
2:42 AM Greatest eclipse 58° up
3:08 AM Totality ends 52° up
4:27 AM Partial ends 35° up
5:39 AM Penumbral ends 19° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

That morning

Sunrise

7:01 AM

7:01 AM

Clears the hills at 7:04 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:36 AM Blue hour
7:01 AM Sunrise
7:35 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:38 PM

5:38 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:04 PM Golden hour
5:38 PM Sunset
6:03 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Cold Moon

Rises 5:15 PM in the ENE

5:15 PM – 7:13 AM

Named for the long, cold nights at the start of winter.

ENE WNW
5:15 PM Moonrise
5:35 PM 4°
12:14 AM Highest, 89°
6:53 AM 4°
7:13 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Rises
5:15 PM in the ENE
Exactly full
2:46 AM
Distance
247,212 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 6:23 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:36 AM–7:01 AM
  • Sunrise 7:01 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:01 AM–7:35 AM
  • Morning best color 7:12 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:04 PM–5:38 PM
  • Moonrise 5:16 PM
  • Evening best color 5:20 PM
  • Sunset 5:38 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:38 PM–6:03 PM
  • Fully dark 6:59 PM–5:40 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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Mon 18 Oct 2032 11:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
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