| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Alta |
| Began: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 7:02 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 9:38 am 0.892 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 1:03 pm |
| Duration: | 6 hours, 2 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 19, 2021 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Alta
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Alta. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CET) for Alta.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:02 am Fri, Nov 19 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |  302° | 7.6° | |
| 8:18 am Fri, Nov 19 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest. | 319° | 3.1° | |
| 9:38 am Fri, Nov 19 | Maximum in Alta This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Alta. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Alta because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. 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 North-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 337° | 0.2° | |
| 9:58 am Fri, Nov 19 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 342° | -0.2° |
| 10:02 am Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 343° | -0.3° |
| 11:47 am Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 7° | -0.6° |
| 12:16 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 13° | -0.2° |
| 1:03 pm Fri, Nov 19 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 24° | 1.0° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Alta. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 19)
In the past, this day was cloudy 89% of the time (since 2000).
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alta
| Eclipse Visibility From Alta | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Alta, or the path map image for global details. |
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