| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Point Hope, Alaska |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 1:47 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 3:18 am 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:03 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 16 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Point Hope
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Point Hope. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AKDT) for Point Hope.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:47 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  149° | -1.9° |
| 1:45 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 162° | -0.3° |
| 1:47 am Wed, May 26 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 162° | -0.2° |
| 3:11 am Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. 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 South for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 181° | 0.4° | |
| 3:18 am Wed, May 26 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. 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 South for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 183° | 0.4° | |
| 3:25 am Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse ends Total 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 South for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 184° | 0.3° | |
| 4:03 am Wed, May 26 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 193° | -0.2° |
| 4:52 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 204° | -1.4° |
| 5:49 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 216° | -5.1° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Point Hope. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
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- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Point Hope
| Eclipse Visibility From Point Hope | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Point Hope, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Point Hope