If you are in Australia, parts of the western US, western South America, or in South-East Asia, you will see a Super Full Moon totally eclipsed for about 14 minutes during this total lunar eclipse, weather permitting.
Is this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in San Francisco?
Where to See the Eclipse
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
Is this eclipse visible in San Francisco?
Eclipse Map and Animation
Super Full Blood Moon Eclipse
Total lunar eclipses are also sometimes called Blood Moons because of the reddish-orange glow the Moon takes on during the eclipse.
On the day of the eclipse, the Full Moon will be closest to the Earth, so it may look a larger in the sky, making it a Blood Super Moon eclipse.
When the Eclipse Happens 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 San Francisco* | Visible in San Francisco |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins | May 26 at 08:47:39 | May 26 at 1:47:39 am | Yes |
Partial Eclipse begins | May 26 at 09:44:58 | May 26 at 2:44:58 am | Yes |
Full Eclipse begins | May 26 at 11:11:26 | May 26 at 4:11:26 am | Yes |
Maximum Eclipse | May 26 at 11:18:42 | May 26 at 4:18:42 am | Yes |
Full Eclipse ends | May 26 at 11:25:54 | May 26 at 4:25:54 am | Yes |
Partial Eclipse ends | May 26 at 12:52:23 | May 26 at 5:52:23 am | Yes |
Penumbral Eclipse ends | May 26 at 13:49:44 | May 26 at 6:49:44 am | No, below the horizon |
* The Moon is below the horizon in San Francisco some of the time, so that part of the eclipse is not visible.
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.
The magnitude of the eclipse is 1.009.
The penumbral magnitude of the eclipse is 1.954.
The total duration of the eclipse is 5 hours, 2 minutes.
The total duration of the partial phases is 2 hours, 53 minutes.
The duration of the full eclipse is 14 minutes.
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 first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: June 10, 2021 — Annular Solar Eclipse