Is the 20 February 2027 lunar eclipse visible from Guyana?
Lunar eclipse · Saturday 20 February 2027
The verdict for Guyana
Partly in reach: the Moon rises over Guyana with the eclipse already under way, so only its end is seen.
The eclipse runs from 5:11 pm to 9:13 pm GYT; at greatest eclipse, 7:12 pm GYT, the Moon is low in the east from Georgetown, in twilight.
Times shown in Guyana time (UTC-4, no daylight saving).
What each region sees
What each region sees
Place
Main phase seen
Moon at greatest
Sky at greatest
Mabaruma (Region 1)
The end, after moonrise
16° up, east
Twilight
Anna Regina (Region 2)
The end, after moonrise
17° up, east
Twilight
Parika (Region 3)
The end, after moonrise
17° up, east
Twilight
Georgetown (Region 4)
The end, after moonrise
17° up, east
Twilight
Fort Wellington (Region 5)
The end, after moonrise
18° up, east
Twilight
New Amsterdam (Region 6)
The end, after moonrise
18° up, east
Twilight
Bartica (Region 7)
The end, after moonrise
16° up, east
Twilight
Mahdia (Region 8)
The end, after moonrise
16° up, east
Twilight
Lethem (Region 9)
The end, after moonrise
15° up, east
Twilight
Aishalton (Region 9)
The end, after moonrise
15° up, east
Twilight
Linden (Region 10)
The end, after moonrise
17° up, east
Twilight
Times shown in Guyana time (UTC-4, no daylight saving). A lunar eclipse happens at the same moment for everyone who can see the Moon, so only the Moon's height changes from town to town.
The details
The Moon enters the faint outer shadow: 5:11 pm on Saturday 20 February 2027.
Greatest eclipse: 7:12 pm on Saturday 20 February 2027.
The Moon leaves the faint outer shadow: 9:13 pm on Saturday 20 February 2027.
A penumbral eclipse only dims the Moon a little; most people would not notice without being told.
Find it
The Moon from Georgetown at greatest eclipse, 7:12 pm GYT: face the east and look about one and a half fists up from the horizon (17°).
At arm’s length a fist covers about 10°, a hand-span about 25°.
How to watch
No special gear: a lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the eye, binoculars or a telescope.
Find a view of the part of the sky the table names, away from tall trees and buildings.
A phone on a tripod or wall, with Night mode, can record the colour change.
For a class
Shine a torch at a ball (the Moon) past a bigger ball (the Earth) to show the shadow.
Ask students to note the time and the Moon’s colour every 15 minutes, with the clock in Guyana time.
Discuss why everyone on the night side of the Earth sees a lunar eclipse at the same moment, but a solar eclipse at different times.