May 26, 2021 at 1:18 am
Max View in Rarotonga
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Rarotonga |
| Begins: | Tue, May 25, 2021 at 10:47 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 1:18 am 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 3:49 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 2 minutes |
May 25–26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rarotonga
Live Eclipse Animation will start at:
Live Eclipse Animation has ended.
You are using an outdated browser, to view the animation please update or switch to a modern browser. Alternatively you can view the old animation by clicking here.
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Rarotonga. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CKT) for Rarotonga.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:47 pm Tue, May 25 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  92° | 65.5° | |
| 11:44 pm Tue, May 25 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 88° | 78.6° | |
| 1:11 am Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 272° | 81.7° | |
| 1:18 am Wed, May 26 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 270° | 80.0° | |
| 1:25 am Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 270° | 78.4° | |
| 2:52 am Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 264° | 58.8° | |
| 3:49 am Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 261° | 45.9° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Rarotonga. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Eclipse LIVE streams 2020 / 2021
Our LIVE stream schedule of lunar and solar eclipses.
Cloud Coverage (May 25–26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 65% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
130Days 7Hrs 53Mins 31SecsEclipses and Transits Visible in Rarotonga
| Eclipse Visibility From Rarotonga | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25–26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 18–19, 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, 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 7–8, 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, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Rarotonga, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |