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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Marambio Base, Antarctica

May 26, 2021 at 8:18 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Marambio Base
Began: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:47 am
Maximum: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 8:18 am 1.009 Magnitude
Ended: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 10:18 am
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Marambio Base

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:47 am Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West 272°
22.8°
6:45 am Wed, May 26
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 259°
16.9°
8:11 am Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 241°
8.7°
8:18 am Wed, May 26
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 240°
8.1°
8:25 am Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 238°
7.4°
9:52 am Wed, May 26
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction Southwest 220°
1.1°
10:18 am Wed, May 26SettingMoonset SettingMap direction Southwest 214°
-0.2°
10:49 am Wed, May 26Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction South-southwest 207°
-1.6°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Marambio Base

Eclipse Visibility From Marambio BaseVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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

Next annular eclipse visible in Marambio Base

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