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May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Majuro, Marshall Islands

May 26, 2021 at 11:18 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Majuro
Began: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 8:47 pm
Maximum: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 11:18 pm 1.009 Magnitude
Ended: Thu, May 27, 2021 at 1:49 am
Duration: 5 hours, 2 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 26–27, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Majuro

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Majuro. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (+12) for Majuro.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
8:47 pm Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-southeast 118°
28.9°
9:45 pm Wed, May 26
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 125°
40.6°
11:11 pm Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Southeast 145°
55.3°
11:18 pm Wed, May 26
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southeast 147°
56.3°
11:25 pm Wed, May 26
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southeast 149°
57.2°
12:52 am Thu, May 27
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South 188°
61.1°
1:49 am Thu, May 27
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southwest 211°
56.2°

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 Majuro. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Majuro

Eclipse Visibility From MajuroVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Majuro, or the path map image for global details.

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