| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Dover, Delaware |
| Began: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 1:02 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 4:02 am 0.974 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 7:00 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 58 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 19, 2021 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Dover
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Dover. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EST) for Dover.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:02 am Fri, Nov 19 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  225° | 62.8° | |
| 2:18 am Fri, Nov 19 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 249° | 50.6° | |
| 4:02 am Fri, Nov 19 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 269° | 31.4° | |
| 5:47 am Fri, Nov 19 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 284° | 12.1° | |
| 7:00 am Fri, Nov 19 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 295° | -0.2° |
| 7:03 am Fri, Nov 19 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 296° | -0.6° |
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 Dover. 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 64% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Dover
| Eclipse Visibility From Dover | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Dover, or the path map image for global details. |
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