| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Launceston, Tasmania |
| Began: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 8:09 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 8:12 pm 0.960 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 11:03 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 54 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 19, 2021 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Launceston
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Launceston. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AEDT) for Launceston.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:02 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  93° | -33.4° |
| 6:18 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 81° | -19.7° |
| 8:02 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 65° | -1.1° |
| 8:09 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 63° | -0.2° |
| 8:12 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Maximum in Launceston This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Launceston. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Launceston because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. | 63° | 0.2° | |
| 9:47 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 46° | 13.6° | |
| 11:03 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 30° | 22.2° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Launceston. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 19)
In the past, this day was cloudy 58% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Launceston
| Eclipse Visibility From Launceston | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Launceston, or the path map image for global details. |