Lunar eclipse (penumbral), February 20, 2027

Lunar eclipse (penumbral): February 20, 2027 at 6:13 PM in New York (20 Feb 2027, 23:12 UTC). At that moment Moon is 6° above the horizon in the E, as seen from New York.

The sky at that moment

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6:13 PMSat, Feb 20

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What happens

The Moon partly covered by the curved edge of Earth’s shadow
The partial phase of the lunar eclipse of 14 March 2025: the curved edge of Earth’s shadow crossing the Moon. Photo: NASA/Jordan Cochran

In a lunar eclipse the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow. It can be seen from everywhere the Moon is above the horizon at the time, and it is safe to watch with the naked eye.

Calculated with Astronomy Engine, an open-source library verified against the US Naval Observatory and NASA JPL. Data sources

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