| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Kandy |
| Begins: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:20 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:23 pm -0.014 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 7:19 pm |
| Duration: | 59 minutes |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kandy
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kandy. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (IST) for Kandy.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:17 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  114° | -54.6° |
| 3:14 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 110° | -42.1° |
| 4:41 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 109° | -23.0° |
| 4:48 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 109° | -21.3° |
| 4:55 pm Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 109° | -19.7° |
| 6:20 pm Wed, May 26 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 111° | -0.2° |
| 6:22 pm Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. 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. | 111° | 0.0° | |
| 6:23 pm Wed, May 26 | Maximum in Kandy This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kandy. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kandy 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 East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. | 111° | 0.2° | |
| 7:19 pm Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 113° | 12.2° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Kandy, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
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Cloud Coverage (May 26)
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Countdown until eclipse begins
38Days 23Hrs 48Mins 33SecsEclipses and Transits Visible in Kandy
| Eclipse Visibility From Kandy | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2021 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 25, 2022 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse Europe, South/West Asia, North/East Africa, Atlantic |  | |
| Nov 8, 2022 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| May 5–6, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/East Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 28–29, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, North/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kandy, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |