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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Koror, Palau

May 26, 2021 at 8:18 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Koror
Began: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:06 pm
Maximum: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 8:18 pm 1.009 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 10:49 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 44 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Koror

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Koror. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (+09) for Koror.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:47 pm Wed, May 26Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 109°
-4.9°
6:06 pm Wed, May 26RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-southeast 110°
-0.2°
6:45 pm Wed, May 26
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 112°
7.9°
8:11 pm Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-southeast 117°
26.5°
8:18 pm Wed, May 26
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-southeast 118°
28.0°
8:25 pm Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 119°
29.5°
9:52 pm Wed, May 26
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 132°
46.4°
10:49 pm Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southeast 147°
55.4°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Koror. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Koror

Eclipse Visibility From KororVisibility Worldwide
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Koror, or the path map image for global details.

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