| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in San Luis Obispo, California |
| Began: | Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 10:02 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 1:02 am 0.974 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 4:03 am |
| Duration: | 6 hours, 2 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 18–19, 2021 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — San Luis Obispo
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in San Luis Obispo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (PST) for San Luis Obispo.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:02 pm Thu, Nov 18 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  120° | 61.8° | |
| 11:18 pm Thu, Nov 18 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 158° | 72.3° | |
| 1:02 am Fri, Nov 19 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 230° | 66.6° | |
| 2:47 am Fri, Nov 19 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 259° | 47.8° | |
| 4:03 am Fri, Nov 19 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 271° | 32.6° |
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 San Luis Obispo. 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 18–19)
In the past, this day was cloudy 33% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in San Luis Obispo
| Eclipse Visibility From San Luis Obispo | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in San Luis Obispo, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in San Luis Obispo