May 26, 2021 at 5:47 am
Near max in Washington DC
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Washington DC |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:47 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:47 am 0.046 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:50 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 3 minutes |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Washington DC
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Washington DC. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Washington DC.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:47 am Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  233° | 9.4° | |
| 5:45 am Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. 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. | 242° | 0.6° | |
| 5:47 am Wed, May 26 | Maximum in Washington DC This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Washington DC. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Washington DC 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. | 242° | 0.2° | |
| 5:51 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. | 243° | -0.2° |
| 7:11 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 254° | -15.0° |
| 7:18 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 255° | -16.3° |
| 7:25 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 256° | -17.6° |
| 8:52 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 268° | -33.5° |
| 9:49 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 277° | -44.2° |
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 Washington DC, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 58% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Washington DC
| Eclipse Visibility From Washington DC | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4–5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| May 26, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Much of Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jun 10, 2021 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Nov 19, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| May 15–16, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 8, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Oct 28, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse Europe, North in Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, North in South America, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse Europe, North in Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse West in Europe, North in Asia, Much of Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica |  | |
| Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, North/West Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| Jan 26, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse South/West Europe, North/West Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic |  | |
| Jan 14, 2029 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse North America, Pacific, Atlantic |  | |
| Jun 25–26, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Dec 20, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, North/West Australia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Washington DC, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |