May 26, 2021 at 7:19 pm
Near max in Kuala Lumpur
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Kuala Lumpur |
| Begins: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 7:16 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 7:18 pm 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 9:49 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 33 minutes |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kuala Lumpur
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kuala Lumpur. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MYT) for Kuala Lumpur.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:47 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  112° | -34.0° |
| 5:44 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 110° | -21.3° |
| 7:11 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 110° | -1.1° |
| 7:16 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. | 110° | -0.2° |
| 7:18 pm Wed, May 26 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 110° | 0.2° | |
| 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. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 110° | 1.6° | |
| 8:52 pm Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 114° | 20.5° | |
| 9:49 pm Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 118° | 32.9° |
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 is fully visible in Kuala Lumpur. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 82% of the time (since 2000).
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38Days 4Hrs 48Mins 14SecsEclipses and Transits Visible in Kuala Lumpur
| Eclipse Visibility From Kuala Lumpur | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 19, 2021 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| Nov 8, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Apr 20, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| May 5–6, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kuala Lumpur, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |