May 26, 2021 at 6:18 am
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Houston |
| Begins: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 3:47 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:18 am 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:28 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 41 minutes |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Houston
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Houston. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CDT) for Houston.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:47 am Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  221° | 26.7° | |
| 4:44 am Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 231° | 17.9° | |
| 6:11 am Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 243° | 2.7° | |
| 6:18 am Wed, May 26 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 244° | 1.4° | |
| 6:25 am Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. 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. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 245° | 0.2° | |
| 6:28 am Wed, May 26 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 245° | -0.2° |
| 7:52 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 254° | -17.3° |
| 8:49 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 260° | -29.0° |
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This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Houston. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).
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130Days 7Hrs 55Mins 18SecsEclipses and Transits Visible in Houston
| Eclipse Visibility From Houston | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 19, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Much of 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 South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of 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, Much of 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 |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Houston, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |