May 26, 2021 at 7:18 pm
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Hangzhou |
| Begins: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:47 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 7:18 pm 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 9:49 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 2 minutes |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Hangzhou
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Hangzhou. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Hangzhou.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:47 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  100° | -24.2° |
| 5:44 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 106° | -12.8° |
| 6:47 pm Wed, May 26 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 114° | -0.2° |
| 7:11 pm 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 East-southeast. | 117° | 3.8° | |
| 7:18 pm 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 East-southeast. | 118° | 5.1° | |
| 7:25 pm Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 119° | 6.3° | |
| 8:52 pm Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 132° | 20.7° | |
| 9:49 pm Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 143° | 28.5° |
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 Hangzhou. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Cloud Coverage (May 26)
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Countdown until eclipse begins
90Days 0Hrs 49Mins 43SecsEclipses and Transits Visible in Hangzhou
| Eclipse Visibility From Hangzhou | 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 |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| May 5–6, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 29, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Hangzhou, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |