| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in San Francisco, California |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 1:47 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:18 am 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:01 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 14 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — San Francisco
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in San Francisco. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (PDT) for San Francisco. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.4 seconds.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:47 am Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  192° | 30.0° | |
| 2:45 am Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 206° | 26.2° | |
| 4:11 am Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 224° | 16.3° | |
| 4:18 am Wed, May 26 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 226° | 15.3° | |
| 4:25 am Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 227° | 14.3° | |
| 5:52 am Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 241° | 1.0° | |
| 6:01 am Wed, May 26 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 242° | -0.2° |
| 6:49 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 249° | -9.3° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in San Francisco. 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 49% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in San Francisco
| Eclipse Visibility From San Francisco | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 24–25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in San Francisco, or the path map image for global details. |