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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Milan Chok, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal

May 26, 2021 at 7:04 pm
Max View in Milan Chok
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Milan Chok
Began: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:59 pm
Maximum: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 7:04 pm -0.445 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 7:34 pm
Duration: 35 minutes

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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Milan Chok

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:32 pm Wed, May 26Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 85°
-55.1°
3:30 pm Wed, May 26Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 92°
-43.2°
4:56 pm Wed, May 26Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 101°
-25.3°
5:03 pm Wed, May 26Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 102°
-23.8°
5:10 pm Wed, May 26Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 102°
-22.4°
6:37 pm Wed, May 26Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 111°
-5.1°
6:59 pm Wed, May 26RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-southeast 114°
-0.2°
7:04 pm Wed, May 26
Maximum in Milan Chok This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Milan Chok. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Milan Chok because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction East-southeast 114°
0.7°
7:34 pm Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 118°
5.9°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Milan Chok

Eclipse Visibility From Milan ChokVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

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