May 26, 2021 at 5:13 am
Near max in Boston
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Boston |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:47 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:13 am -0.514 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:16 am |
| Duration: | 29 minutes |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Boston
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Boston. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Boston.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:47 am Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. |  236° | 3.8° | |
| 5:13 am Wed, May 26 | Maximum in Boston This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Boston. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Boston 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. | 241° | 0.2° | |
| 5:16 am Wed, May 26 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 241° | -0.2° |
| 5:44 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 246° | -5.4° |
| 7:11 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 259° | -20.1° |
| 7:18 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 260° | -21.4° |
| 7:25 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 261° | -22.7° |
| 8:52 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 274° | -37.9° |
| 9:49 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 285° | -47.9° |
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 Boston, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 58% of the time (since 2000).
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Boston
| Eclipse Visibility From Boston | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2021 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| 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 Boston, or the path map image for global details. |