May 26, 2021 at 11:18 pm
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Funafuti |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 8:47 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 11:18 pm 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, May 27, 2021 at 1:49 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 2 minutes |
May 26–27, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Funafuti
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Funafuti. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (TVT) for Funafuti.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:47 pm Wed, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  109° | 42.7° | |
| 9:45 pm Wed, May 26 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 114° | 55.4° | |
| 11:11 pm Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 137° | 72.7° | |
| 11:18 pm Wed, May 26 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 141° | 73.8° | |
| 11:25 pm Wed, May 26 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 146° | 74.8° | |
| 12:52 am Thu, May 27 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 221° | 72.7° | |
| 1:49 am Thu, May 27 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 240° | 61.7° |
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The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Funafuti. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (May 26–27)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Funafuti
| Eclipse Visibility From Funafuti | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| Jun 6, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East 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 26–27, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Much of Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 19–20, 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 16, 2022 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 8–9, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Apr 20, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| May 6, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, 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 |  | |
| Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse South in North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 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 |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse South in Australia, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, 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 |  | |
| Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North/West North America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | |
| Jun 26, 2029 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse Europe, West in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Funafuti, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |