| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire |
| Began: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 7:02 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 7:37 am -0.576 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 7:45 am |
| Duration: | 43 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 19, 2021 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Le Puy-en-Velay
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Le Puy-en-Velay. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CET) for Le Puy-en-Velay.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:02 am Fri, Nov 19 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |  289° | 6.0° | |
| 7:37 am Fri, Nov 19 | Maximum in Le Puy-en-Velay This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Le Puy-en-Velay. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Le Puy-en-Velay because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 295° | 0.7° | |
| 7:45 am Fri, Nov 19 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 297° | -0.2° |
| 8:18 am Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 302° | -5.7° |
| 10:02 am Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 323° | -18.4° |
| 11:47 am Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 347° | -25.5° |
| 1:03 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 7° | -25.8° |
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.
A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 19)
In the past, this day was cloudy 78% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Le Puy-en-Velay
| Eclipse Visibility From Le Puy-en-Velay | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Le Puy-en-Velay, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Le Puy-en-Velay
Next annular eclipse visible in Le Puy-en-Velay