May 26, 2021 at 5:18 am
Max View in Belmopan
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Belmopan |
| Begins: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 2:47 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:18 am 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:25 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 38 minutes |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Belmopan
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Belmopan. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Belmopan.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:47 am Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  231° | 31.0° | |
| 3:44 am Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 239° | 20.0° | |
| 5:11 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. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 247° | 2.3° | |
| 5:18 am Wed, May 26 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 247° | 0.9° | |
| 5:25 am Wed, May 26 | Setting | Moonset 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. | 248° | -0.2° |
| 5:25 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 248° | -0.4° |
| 6:52 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 253° | -19.7° |
| 7:49 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 255° | -32.3° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
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 is fully visible in Belmopan. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 82% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
88Days 10Hrs 7Mins 18SecsEclipses and Transits Visible in Belmopan
| Eclipse Visibility From Belmopan | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 19, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| May 15–16, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 8, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 14, 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Belmopan, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |