| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Amsterdam Island |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:40 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:50 pm 0.840 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:49 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 9 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Amsterdam Island
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Amsterdam Island. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (TFT) for Amsterdam Island.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:47 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  147° | -25.6° |
| 2:45 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 135° | -18.8° |
| 4:11 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 120° | -5.7° |
| 4:18 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 119° | -4.6° |
| 4:25 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 118° | -2.9° |
| 4:40 pm Wed, May 26 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 116° | -0.2° |
| 4:50 pm Wed, May 26 | Maximum in Amsterdam Island This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Amsterdam Island. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Amsterdam Island because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 115° | 1.2° | |
| 5:52 pm Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 106° | 12.0° | |
| 6:49 pm Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 99° | 22.7° |
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 Amsterdam Island, 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 84% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Amsterdam Island
| Eclipse Visibility From Amsterdam Island | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Amsterdam Island, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Amsterdam Island