May 26, 2021 at 7:18 pm
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Hong Kong |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:56 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 7:18 pm 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 9:49 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 53 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Hong Kong
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Hong Kong. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (HKT) for Hong Kong. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.4 seconds.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:47 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  102° | -27.9° |
| 5:45 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 106° | -15.7° |
| 6:56 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. | 112° | -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. | 113° | 2.5° | |
| 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. | 114° | 3.9° | |
| 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. | 115° | 5.2° | |
| 8:52 pm Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 126° | 21.6° | |
| 9:49 pm Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 135° | 31.2° |
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 was fully visible in Hong Kong. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Hong Kong
| Eclipse Visibility From Hong Kong | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Hong Kong, or the path map image for global details. |