On the evening of May 5, the inhabitants of the Earth will be able to observe a penumbral lunar eclipse. Residents of most of Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia will be able to watch it.. Partially it will be possible to see it on the territory of Ukraine..

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A penumbral eclipse occurs when only part of the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon - penumbra. That is, the satellite of our planet will not hide completely, only a small part of it will darken.

Will the eclipse be visible in Ukraine.

According to the Timeanddate resource, it will be possible to observe the eclipse from any point on the night side of the Earth.. However, in some regions, the Moon will rise or set during an eclipse, so it may be hidden below the horizon..

The eclipse will begin at 18:

14 Kyiv time, its peak is expected at 20:22, and the end at 22:31. Most of the eclipse, the Moon will be below the horizon, however, its final phase can be seen in Ukraine.

The portal notes that at least part of the eclipse will be able to see 6.6 billion people, that is, more than 80% of the population of our planet..

Recall that on April 20, the inhabitants of the Earth could observe a hybrid solar eclipse. Residents of Australia and eastern Indonesia could see the event.