| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Rarotonga |
| Began: | Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 8:02 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 11:02 pm 0.974 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 2:03 am |
| Duration: | 6 hours, 2 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 18–19, 2021 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Rarotonga
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Rarotonga. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CKT) for Rarotonga.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:02 pm Thu, Nov 18 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  62° | 14.6° | |
| 9:18 pm Thu, Nov 18 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 51° | 29.1° | |
| 11:02 pm Thu, Nov 18 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 27° | 44.3° | |
| 12:47 am Fri, Nov 19 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 353° | 48.5° | |
| 2:03 am Fri, Nov 19 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 329° | 42.6° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Rarotonga. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 18–19)
In the past, this day was cloudy 68% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rarotonga
| Eclipse Visibility From Rarotonga | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Rarotonga, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Rarotonga