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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Raleigh, NC, USA

May 26, 2021 at 6:02 am
Near max in Raleigh
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Raleigh, North Carolina
Began: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:47 am
Maximum: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:02 am 0.273 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:05 am
Duration: 1 hour, 18 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Raleigh

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:47 am Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southwest 232°
12.3°
5:45 am 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 West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 241°
3.0°
6:02 am Wed, May 26
Maximum in Raleigh This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Raleigh. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Raleigh 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 West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West-southwest 243°
0.2°
6:05 am Wed, May 26SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West-southwest 244°
-0.2°
7:11 am Wed, May 26Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 252°
-12.9°
7:18 am Wed, May 26Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 253°
-14.2°
7:25 am Wed, May 26Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 254°
-15.6°
8:52 am Wed, May 26Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 265°
-32.1°
9:49 am Wed, May 26Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 273°
-43.2°

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

The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Raleigh, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Raleigh

Eclipse Visibility From RaleighVisibility Worldwide
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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