Total lunar eclipse on 26 May 2021

Total lunar eclipse on 26 May 2021 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 26 May 2021

Earth's shadow fell on the Moon as the Sun, Earth and Moon lined up. It was visible from wherever the Moon was above the horizon. It was part of Saros series 121, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
26 May 2021 — 11:18 UTC
Saros series
121
Gamma
0.47740
Magnitude
1.0095
Max duration
14m 30s
Greatest eclipse point
-21.00°, -170.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9698

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
26 May 2021 11:18 UTC
Last contact
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About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)