| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Beijing, Beijing Municipality |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 7:27 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 7:30 pm 0.984 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 9:49 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 22 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Beijing
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Beijing. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for Beijing.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:47 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  94° | -28.5° |
| 5:45 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 102° | -18.2° |
| 7:11 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 115° | -3.0° |
| 7:18 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 116° | -1.4° |
| 7:25 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 117° | -0.4° |
| 7:27 pm Wed, May 26 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 117° | -0.2° |
| 7:30 pm Wed, May 26 | Maximum in Beijing This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Beijing. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Beijing 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 East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. | 118° | 0.2° | |
| 8:52 pm Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 132° | 11.9° | |
| 9:49 pm Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 143° | 18.9° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Beijing, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 47% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Beijing
| Eclipse Visibility From Beijing | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Beijing, or the path map image for global details. |
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