Tomorrow's Lunar Eclipse Not Visible from Indonesia

The lunar eclipse phenomenon will occur tomorrow, Friday (28/8). The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that people throughout Indonesia will not be able to observe this natural phenomenon directly because Indonesia’s position is outside the eclipse visibility area.

Director of Engineering Seismology, Potential Geophysics and Time Signs at BMKG, Teguh Rahayu, explained that when the eclipse occurs, Indonesia is experiencing morning to midday. At that time, the Moon is below the horizon (on the side of the Earth facing away from Indonesia).

“This condition causes the Partial Lunar Eclipse to not be visible from Indonesia,” said Ayu on Wednesday (26/7).

Ayu said that this Partial Lunar Eclipse phenomenon can only be witnessed by people in most of the Americas, Africa, Europe, as well as Central Asia and the Middle East. The entire process of this natural phenomenon—from the initial penumbral contact to its end—has a total duration of 5 hours and 38 minutes.

The phases of the Partial Lunar Eclipse begin with the Penumbral Eclipse Start (P1) at 01.23.55 UT / 08.23.55 WIB (first contact of the Moon with the penumbral shadow).

Partial Eclipse Start (U1): 02.33.48 UT / 09.33.48 WIB (first contact of the Moon with the umbral shadow); Peak Eclipse (MID): 04.14.04 UT / 11.14.04 WIB.