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The total phase of this total lunar eclipse was visible from North and South America, Europe and western Africa. Central and eastern Africa and Asia saw a partial eclipse of the Moon.
Was this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Washington DC?
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic.
Was this eclipse visible in Washington DC?
Eclipse Map and Animation
The animation shows where this total lunar eclipse is visible during the night (dark “wave” slowly moving across the Earth's surface).
Shades of darkness
Night, moon high up in sky.
Moon between 12 and 18 degrees above horizon.
Moon between 6 and 12 degrees above horizon. Make sure you have free line of sight.
Moon between 0 and 6 degrees above horizon. May be hard to see due to brightness and line of sight.
Day, moon and eclipse both not visible.
Note: Twilight will affect the visibility of the eclipse, as well as weather.
Entire eclipse was visible from start to end
Entire partial and total phases were visible. Missed part of penumbral phase.
Entire total phase was visible. Missed part of partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the total phase was visible. Missed part of total, partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the partial phase was visible. Missed total phase and part of partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the penumbral phase was visible. Missed total & partial phases.
Eclipse was not visible at all.
Note: Areas with lighter shadings left (West) of the center will experience the eclipse after moonrise/sunset. Areas with lighter shadings right (East) of the center will experience the eclipse until moonset/sunrise. Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon.
When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Washington DC* | Visible in Washington DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Eclipse began | Jan 21 at 02:36:30 | Jan 20 at 9:36:30 pm | Yes |
| Partial Eclipse began | Jan 21 at 03:33:57 | Jan 20 at 10:33:57 pm | Yes |
| Full Eclipse began | Jan 21 at 04:41:20 | Jan 20 at 11:41:20 pm | Yes |
| Maximum Eclipse | Jan 21 at 05:12:17 | Jan 21 at 12:12:17 am | Yes |
| Full Eclipse ended | Jan 21 at 05:43:16 | Jan 21 at 12:43:16 am | Yes |
| Partial Eclipse ended | Jan 21 at 06:50:40 | Jan 21 at 1:50:40 am | Yes |
| Penumbral Eclipse ended | Jan 21 at 07:48:05 | Jan 21 at 2:48:05 am | Yes |
* The Moon was above the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions in Washington DC, the entire eclipse was visible.
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.
Quick Facts About This Eclipse
| Data | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Magnitude | 1.195 | Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra |
| Obscuration | 100.0% | Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra |
| Penumbral magnitude | 2.169 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
| Overall duration | 5 hours, 12 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases |
| Duration of totality | 1 hour, 2 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of the total phase |
| Duration of partial phases | 2 hours, 15 minutes | Combined period of both partial phases |
| Duration of penumbral phases | 1 hour, 55 minutes | Combined period of both penumbral phases |
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start | End | Totality Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 3:38 am CET | 7:13 am CET | 58m | |
| Algeria | 3:38 am CET | 7:37 am WET | 58m | |
| Andorra | 3:38 am CET | 8:28 am CET | 58m | |
| Angola | 3:38 am WAT | 6:14 am WAT | 31m | |
| Anguilla | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Antarctica | 11:38 pm CLST | 4:30 am | 58m | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Argentina | 11:38 pm ART | 4:46 am ART | 58m | |
| Aruba | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Austria | 3:38 am CET | 8:11 am CET | 58m | |
| Barbados | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Belarus | 5:38 am MSK | 7:40 am CET | 58m | |
| Belgium | 3:38 am CET | 8:46 am CET | 58m | |
| Belize | 8:38 pm CST | 1:46 am CST | 58m | |
| Benin | 3:38 am WAT | 6:26 am GMT | 58m | |
| Bermuda | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Bolivia | 10:38 pm BOT | 3:46 am BOT | 58m | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3:38 am CET | 7:37 am CET | 58m | |
| Brazil | 11:38 pm AMST | 4:46 am AMST | 58m | |
| British Virgin Islands | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Bulgaria | 4:38 am EET | 8:05 am EET | 58m | |
| Burkina Faso | 2:38 am GMT | 6:53 am GMT | 58m | |
| Cabo Verde | 1:38 am CVT | 6:46 am CVT | 58m | |
| Cameroon | 3:38 am WAT | 6:44 am WAT | 58m | |
| Canada | 8:38 pm CST | 1:46 am CST | 58m | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 3:38 am CET | 8:46 am CET | 58m | |
| Cayman Islands | 9:38 pm EST | 2:46 am EST | 58m | |
| Central African Republic | 3:38 am WAT | 6:21 am WAT | 38m | |
| Chad | 3:38 am WAT | 6:47 am WAT | 58m | |
| Chile | 11:38 pm CLST | 4:46 am CLST | 58m | |
| Colombia | 9:38 pm COT | 2:46 am COT | 58m | |
| Congo | 3:38 am WAT | 6:20 am WAT | 37m | |
| Congo Democratic Republic | 4:38 am CAT | 6:12 am WAT | 29m | |
| Cook Islands | 6:57 pm CKT | 9:46 pm CKT | 44m | |
| Costa Rica | 8:38 pm CST | 1:46 am CST | 58m | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 2:38 am GMT | 7:02 am GMT | 58m | |
| Croatia | 3:38 am CET | 7:47 am CET | 58m | |
| Cuba | 9:38 pm CST | 2:46 am CST | 58m | |
| Curaçao | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Cyprus | 4:38 am EET | 7:00 am EET | 17m | |
| Czechia | 3:38 am CET | 8:11 am CET | 58m | |
| Denmark | 3:38 am CET | 8:46 am CET | 58m | |
| Dominica | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Dominican Republic | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Ecuador | 9:38 pm ECT | 2:46 am ECT | 58m | |
| Egypt | 4:38 am EET | 7:23 am EET | 40m | |
| El Salvador | 8:38 pm CST | 1:46 am CST | 58m | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3:38 am WAT | 6:46 am WAT | 58m | |
| Estonia | 4:38 am EET | 9:16 am EET | 58m | |
| Falkland Islands | 11:38 pm FKST | 4:46 am FKST | 58m | |
| Faroe Islands | 2:38 am WET | 7:46 am WET | 58m | |
| Finland | 4:38 am EET | 9:46 am EET | 58m | |
| France | 3:38 am CET | 8:46 am CET | 58m | |
| French Guiana | 11:38 pm GFT | 4:46 am GFT | 58m | |
| French Polynesia | 6:08 pm MART | 9:46 pm TAHT | 58m | |
| Gabon | 3:38 am WAT | 6:35 am WAT | 52m | |
| Gambia | 2:38 am GMT | 7:43 am GMT | 58m | |
| Georgia | 6:38 am GET | 8:51 am GET | 8m | |
| Germany | 3:38 am CET | 8:46 am CET | 58m | |
| Ghana | 2:38 am GMT | 6:41 am GMT | 58m | |
| Gibraltar | 3:38 am CET | 8:39 am CET | 58m | |
| Greece | 4:38 am EET | 8:05 am EET | 58m | |
| Greenland | 11:38 pm WGT | 4:46 am WGT | 58m | |
| Grenada | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Guadeloupe | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Guatemala | 8:38 pm CST | 1:46 am CST | 58m | |
| Guernsey | 2:38 am GMT | 7:46 am GMT | 58m | |
| Guinea | 2:38 am GMT | 7:32 am GMT | 58m | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2:38 am GMT | 7:41 am GMT | 58m | |
| Guyana | 10:38 pm GYT | 3:46 am GYT | 58m | |
| Haiti | 9:38 pm EST | 2:46 am EST | 58m | |
| Honduras | 8:38 pm CST | 1:46 am CST | 58m | |
| Hungary | 3:38 am CET | 7:43 am CET | 58m | |
| Iceland | 2:38 am GMT | 7:46 am GMT | 58m | |
| Ireland | 2:38 am GMT | 7:46 am GMT | 58m | |
| Isle of Man | 2:38 am GMT | 7:46 am GMT | 58m | |
| Israel | 4:38 am IST | 6:44 am IST | 1m | |
| Italy | 3:38 am CET | 8:16 am CET | 58m | |
| Jamaica | 9:38 pm EST | 2:46 am EST | 58m | |
| Jersey | 2:38 am GMT | 7:46 am GMT | 58m | |
| Kazakhstan | 8:38 am ALMT | 9:45 am ORAT | 2m | |
| Kiribati | 6:35 pm LINT | 9:46 pm LINT | 58m | |
| Kosovo | 3:38 am CET | 7:11 am CET | 58m | |
| Latvia | 4:38 am EET | 9:08 am EET | 58m | |
| Lebanon | 4:38 am EET | 6:44 am EET | 1m | |
| Liberia | 2:38 am GMT | 7:11 am GMT | 58m | |
| Libya | 4:38 am EET | 7:25 am CET | 58m | |
| Liechtenstein | 3:38 am CET | 8:10 am CET | 58m | |
| Lithuania | 4:38 am EET | 9:02 am EET | 58m | |
| Luxembourg | 3:38 am CET | 8:36 am CET | 58m | |
| Mali | 2:38 am GMT | 7:27 am GMT | 58m | |
| Malta | 3:38 am CET | 7:18 am CET | 58m | |
| Martinique | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Mauritania | 2:38 am GMT | 7:46 am GMT | 58m | |
| Mexico | 8:38 pm CST | 1:46 am CST | 58m | |
| Moldova | 4:38 am EET | 8:03 am EET | 58m | |
| Monaco | 3:38 am CET | 8:07 am CET | 58m | |
| Montenegro | 3:38 am CET | 7:19 am CET | 58m | |
| Montserrat | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Morocco | 2:38 am WET | 7:46 am WET | 58m | |
| Namibia | 4:38 am CAT | 5:55 am WAT | 12m | |
| Netherlands | 3:38 am CET | 8:46 am CET | 58m | |
| Nicaragua | 8:38 pm CST | 1:46 am CST | 58m | |
| Niger | 3:38 am WAT | 7:35 am WAT | 58m | |
| Nigeria | 3:38 am WAT | 7:17 am WAT | 58m | |
| North Macedonia | 3:38 am CET | 7:07 am CET | 58m | |
| Norway | 3:38 am CET | 8:46 am CET | 58m | |
| Palestine | 4:38 am EET | 6:44 am EET | 1m | |
| Panama | 9:38 pm EST | 2:46 am EST | 58m | |
| Paraguay | 11:38 pm PYST | 4:46 am PYST | 58m | |
| Peru | 9:38 pm PET | 2:46 am PET | 58m | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 7:06 pm PST | 11:46 pm PST | 58m | |
| Poland | 3:38 am CET | 8:19 am CET | 58m | |
| Portugal | 2:38 am WET | 7:46 am WET | 58m | |
| Puerto Rico | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Romania | 4:38 am EET | 8:21 am EET | 58m | |
| Russia | 7:38 am YEKT | 4:46 pm YAKT | 58m | |
| Saint Helena | 2:38 am GMT | 7:00 am GMT | 58m | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Saint Lucia | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Saint Martin | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 11:38 pm PMST | 4:46 am PMST | 58m | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| San Marino | 3:38 am CET | 7:47 am CET | 58m | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2:38 am GMT | 5:46 am GMT | 58m | |
| Senegal | 2:38 am GMT | 7:46 am GMT | 58m | |
| Serbia | 3:38 am CET | 7:26 am CET | 58m | |
| Sierra Leone | 2:38 am GMT | 7:22 am GMT | 58m | |
| Sint Maarten | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Slovakia | 3:38 am CET | 7:44 am CET | 58m | |
| Slovenia | 3:38 am CET | 7:51 am CET | 58m | |
| South Georgia/Sandwich Is. | 12:38 am GST | 5:03 am GST | 58m | |
| South Sudan | 5:38 am EAT | 7:45 am EAT | 2m | |
| Spain | 3:38 am CET | 8:46 am CET | 58m | |
| St. Barts | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Sudan | 4:38 am CAT | 6:04 am WAT | 21m | |
| Suriname | 11:38 pm SRT | 4:46 am SRT | 58m | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | --- | --- | 58m | |
| Sweden | 3:38 am CET | 8:46 am CET | 58m | |
| Switzerland | 3:38 am CET | 8:22 am CET | 58m | |
| Syria | 4:38 am EET | 6:47 am EET | 4m | |
| The Bahamas | 9:38 pm EST | 2:46 am EST | 58m | |
| Togo | 2:38 am GMT | 6:30 am GMT | 58m | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Tunisia | 3:38 am CET | 7:44 am CET | 58m | |
| Turkey | 5:38 am TRT | 7:43 am EET | 58m | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 9:38 pm EST | 2:46 am EST | 58m | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 9:38 pm | 2:46 am EST | 58m | |
| US Virgin Islands | 10:38 pm AST | 3:46 am AST | 58m | |
| Ukraine | 4:38 am EET | 9:29 am MSK | 58m | |
| United Kingdom | 2:38 am GMT | 7:46 am GMT | 58m | |
| United States | 7:38 pm MST | 12:46 am MST | 58m | |
| Uruguay | 11:38 pm UYT | 4:46 am UYT | 58m | |
| Vatican City (Holy See) | 3:38 am CET | 7:40 am CET | 58m | |
| Venezuela | 10:38 pm VET | 3:46 am VET | 58m | |
| Western Sahara | 2:38 am WET | 7:46 am WET | 58m | |
| Åland Islands | 4:38 am EET | 9:36 am EET | 58m | |
| Afghanistan | 7:08 am AFT | 6:31 am IRST | --- | |
| American Samoa | 6:48 pm SST | 8:46 pm SST | --- | |
| Armenia | 6:38 am AMT | 8:30 am AMT | --- | |
| Azerbaijan | 6:38 am AZT | 8:24 am AZT | --- | |
| Bahrain | 5:38 am AST | 6:26 am AST | --- | |
| Botswana | 4:38 am CAT | 6:15 am CAT | --- | |
| Burundi | 4:38 am CAT | 6:07 am CAT | --- | |
| China | 3:43 pm CST | 3:46 pm CST | --- | |
| Comoros | 5:38 am EAT | 5:53 am EAT | --- | |
| Djibouti | 5:38 am EAT | 6:36 am EAT | --- | |
| Eritrea | 5:38 am EAT | 7:05 am EAT | --- | |
| Eswatini | 4:38 am SAST | 5:19 am SAST | --- | |
| Ethiopia | 5:38 am EAT | 7:07 am EAT | --- | |
| Fiji | 6:36 pm FJT | 8:46 pm TOT | --- | |
| French Southern Territories | 7:38 am TFT | 5:51 am | --- | |
| Iran | 6:08 am IRST | 7:52 am IRST | --- | |
| Iraq | 5:38 am AST | 7:29 am AST | --- | |
| Japan | 4:12 pm JST | 4:46 pm JST | --- | |
| Jordan | 4:38 am EET | 6:41 am EET | --- | |
| Kenya | 5:38 am EAT | 6:57 am EAT | --- | |
| Kuwait | 5:38 am AST | 6:48 am AST | --- | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8:38 am KGT | 8:40 am KGT | --- | |
| Lesotho | 4:38 am SAST | 5:28 am SAST | --- | |
| Madagascar | 5:38 am EAT | 5:40 am EAT | --- | |
| Malawi | 4:38 am CAT | 5:40 am CAT | --- | |
| Marshall Islands | 6:37 pm | 7:46 pm | --- | |
| Mayotte | 5:38 am EAT | 5:44 am EAT | --- | |
| Micronesia | 6:17 pm KOST | 6:46 pm PONT | --- | |
| Mozambique | 4:38 am CAT | 5:42 am CAT | --- | |
| Nauru | 7:10 pm NRT | 7:46 pm NRT | --- | |
| New Caledonia | 6:39 pm NCT | 6:46 pm NCT | --- | |
| New Zealand | 7:56 pm NZDT | 8:46 pm NZDT | --- | |
| Niue | 7:03 pm NUT | 8:46 pm NUT | --- | |
| Oman | 6:38 am GST | 7:06 am GST | --- | |
| Pakistan | 7:38 am PKT | 7:20 am AFT | --- | |
| Qatar | 5:38 am AST | 6:23 am AST | --- | |
| Rwanda | 4:38 am CAT | 6:08 am CAT | --- | |
| Samoa | 8:01 pm WST | 9:46 pm WST | --- | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5:38 am AST | 7:36 am AST | --- | |
| Seychelles | 6:38 am SCT | 6:44 am SCT | --- | |
| Solomon Islands | 6:21 pm SBT | 6:46 pm SBT | --- | |
| Somalia | 5:38 am EAT | 6:31 am EAT | --- | |
| South Africa | 4:38 am SAST | 6:14 am SAST | --- | |
| Tajikistan | 7:38 am TJT | 7:45 am TJT | --- | |
| Tanzania | 5:38 am EAT | 7:03 am EAT | --- | |
| Tokelau | 6:53 pm TKT | 8:46 pm TKT | --- | |
| Tonga | 7:14 pm TOT | 8:46 pm TOT | --- | |
| Turkmenistan | 7:38 am TMT | 8:54 am AQTT | --- | |
| Tuvalu | 6:30 pm TVT | 7:46 pm TVT | --- | |
| Uganda | 5:38 am EAT | 6:09 am CAT | --- | |
| United Arab Emirates | 6:38 am GST | 7:17 am GST | --- | |
| Uzbekistan | 7:38 am UZT | 8:49 am AQTT | --- | |
| Vanuatu | 6:27 pm VUT | 6:46 pm VUT | --- | |
| Wallis and Futuna | 6:19 pm WFT | 7:46 pm WFT | --- | |
| Yemen | 5:38 am AST | 6:40 am AST | --- | |
| Zambia | 4:38 am CAT | 5:20 am WAT | --- | |
| Zimbabwe | 4:38 am CAT | 5:58 am CAT | --- |
All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.) "Totality duration" gives the time between the start and finish of totality within the entire country (not at one location).
How Many People Can See This Eclipse?
| Number of People Seeing... | Number of People* | Fraction of World Population |
|---|---|---|
| At least some of the penumbral phase | 3,510,000,000 | 45.24% |
| At least some of the partial phase | 3,190,000,000 | 41.13% |
| At least some of the total phase | 2,540,000,000 | 32.76% |
| All of the total phase | 2,130,000,000 | 27.51% |
| All of the total and partial phases | 1,590,000,000 | 20.50% |
| The entire eclipse from beginning to end | 1,170,000,000 | 15.15% |
* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.
This is the second eclipse this season.
First eclipse this season: January 5–6, 2019 — Partial Solar Eclipse