| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Manokwari, West Papua |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:55 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 8:18 pm 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 10:49 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 55 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Manokwari
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Manokwari. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WIT) for Manokwari.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:47 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  110° | -1.6° |
| 5:55 pm Wed, May 26 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 110° | -0.2° |
| 6:45 pm Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 110° | 10.5° | |
| 8:11 pm Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 113° | 29.8° | |
| 8:18 pm Wed, May 26 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 114° | 31.4° | |
| 8:25 pm Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 114° | 32.9° | |
| 9:52 pm Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 124° | 51.2° | |
| 10:49 pm Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 138° | 61.7° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Manokwari. 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 61% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Manokwari
| Eclipse Visibility From Manokwari | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Manokwari, or the path map image for global details. |
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