May 26, 2021 at 6:02 am
Near max in Detroit
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Detroit, Michigan |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:47 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:02 am 0.273 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:05 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 18 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Detroit
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Detroit. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Detroit. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.4 seconds.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:47 am Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  228° | 10.8° | |
| 5:45 am Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 238° | 2.7° | |
| 6:02 am Wed, May 26 | Maximum in Detroit This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Detroit. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Detroit 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 West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 240° | 0.2° | |
| 6:05 am Wed, May 26 | 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. | 241° | -0.2° |
| 7:11 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 251° | -11.6° |
| 7:18 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 252° | -12.8° |
| 7:25 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 253° | -14.0° |
| 8:52 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 266° | -29.2° |
| 9:49 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 275° | -39.3° |
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 was not visible in Detroit, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 68% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Detroit
| Eclipse Visibility From Detroit | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 28, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Detroit, or the path map image for global details. |