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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Davis, Antarctica (Davis Base, Vestfold Hills)

May 26, 2021 at 6:18 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Davis
Began: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 3:47 pm
Maximum: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:18 pm 1.009 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 8:49 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 2 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Davis

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:47 pm Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction South-southeast 150°
1.2°
4:45 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 Southeast.
Map direction Southeast 137°
4.2°
6:11 pm Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-southeast 119°
10.2°
6:18 pm Wed, May 26
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-southeast 117°
10.8°
6:25 pm Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 115°
11.4°
7:52 pm Wed, May 26
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East 97°
18.8°
8:49 pm Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 84°
24.0°

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 Davis. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


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

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