Total lunar eclipse of August 28, 2007
Visibility for this eclipse is almost exactly opposite the eclipse of nearly six months before. The moon will set partially eclipsed in most of the Americas. Observers in far western North America, nearly all Pacific islands, and eastern Australia will see the entire eclipse. For most of Australia and eastern Asia, the moon will rise after the eclipse has begun. Nearly every part of the world that could see the March 2007 lunar eclipse will not get to see this one.

The moon enters the penumbra at 07:52. The partial umbral phase begins at 08:51. The total phase lasts from 09:52 to 11:23. The moon emerges completely from the umbra at 12:24 and from the penumbra at 13:22. No special precautions are needed for watching a lunar eclipse. Click here for this eclipse's visibility map.

Partial solar eclipse of September 11, 2007
The sun will be partially eclipsed for observers in the southern two thirds of South America and parts of Antarctica. Perhaps some shipbound observers will see the greatest eclipse at a spot between the two continents. Just under 75% of the sun will be blocked there at 12:32. Local times vary with solar eclipses. This one occurs entirely between 10:26 and 14:37. Viewing a partial solar eclipse requires eye protection!

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Eclipses during 2008

During 2008, there will be one annular solar eclipse, one total lunar eclipse, one total solar eclipse, and one partial lunar eclipse.
Annular solar eclipse on February 7, 2008
Total lunar eclipse on February 21, 2008
Total solar eclipse on August 1, 2008
Partial solar eclipse on August 16, 2008

Annular solar eclipse on February 7, 2008
The moon will pass in front of the sun not quite close enough to cover the sun completely. Observers in the far south central Pacific Ocean and part of Antarctica will see the solar disk as a ring around the moon's black silhouette. Partial phases will be visible from almost all of Antarctica, the southwest Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, southeastern Australia, and the farthest southern reaches of the Indian Ocean. No part of this eclipse will be safe to view directly without eye protection made specifically for viewing the sun. If you don't have such protective filters, make a pinhole projector.

Local circumstances vary considerably from place to place with solar eclipses. Click here to see a visibility map for this eclipse.

Total lunar eclipse on February 21, 2008
The moon will pass entirely within the darkest part of the earth's shadow for 51 minutes. The beginning of this eclipse will be as the moon sets for those watching from western Asia, eastern Europe, and most of Africa. The entire eclipse will be visible from western Europe, the western part of the northern half of Africa, the eastern two thirds of North America, all of South America, and nearly all of the Atlantic Ocean. The eclipse will already be in progress at moonrise for those watching from western North America, Hawaii, much of the eastern Pacific Ocean, and far northeastern Asia. Some parts of Antarctica will be treated to this eclipse too.

The penumbral phase of this eclipse begins at 0:35. The moon first touches the umbra at 1:43. The moon's entirely within the earth's umbra from 3:01 to 3:52. The moon leaves the earth's umbra at 5:09. The penumbral phase ends at 6:17. Click here to see a visibility map for this eclipse.

Total solar eclipse on August 1, 2008
For up to nearly two and a half minutes, the moon will completely block the sun. The path of totality runs from the Canadian Arctic islands, across a northern part of Greenland, the Arctic Ocean to Russia, and China. The place where the eclipse will be greatest and last the longest is in Russia. Partial phases will be visible from nearly all of Asia, nearly all of Europe, Iceland, Greenland, and the areas of far northeastern North America.

Local circumstances vary considerably with solar eclipses. Click here to see a visibility map for this eclipse.

Partial solar eclipse on August 16, 2008
Most of the moon will pass into the northern part of the earth's umbra, making the moon's face dark to the south. The partial phase lasts about three hours. The entire eclipse will be visible from most of Africa, eastern Europe, west and southwest Asia, and nearly all of Antarctica. The moon will be setting as the eclipse begins for those in New Zealand, Australia, and eastern Asia. The eclipse will be in progress at moonrise for all of South America, most of the Carribean, a few places along the eastern seaboard of North America, southern Greenland and Iceland, western Europe, and the far western portions of northern Africa.

The moon enters the earth's penumbra at 18:23 and the umbra at 19:36. The moon leaves the umbra at 22:45 and the penumbra at 23:57. Click here to see a visibility map for this eclipse.