Total Lunar Eclipse May 26, 2021

What time does the Eclipse begin? What time does it end? When is the Maximum Eclipse?

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Exact Times of the Eclipse's Phases in Your Local Time & UTC

Phase of the Eclipse Your TimeUTCMay 26
Penumbral eclipse begins - P1 08:47:39
Partial eclipse begins - U1 09:44:57
Total eclipse begins- U2 11:11:25
Greatest eclipse 11:18:40
End of the total eclipse - U3 11:25:55
End of the partial eclipse - U4 12:52:22
End of the penumbral eclipse - P4 13:49:41
Duration of the Eclipse
Total duration of the Eclipse (Penumbral) P1-P4 05h02m02s
Total Duration of the Partial Phase (Umbral) U1-U4 03h07m25s
Duration of the Full Eclipse (Total Eclipse) U2-U3 0h14m30s
Magnitudes of the Eclipse
Penumbral Magnitude 1.9540
Umbral Magnitude 1.0095

Phases of the Eclipse. See table for exact contact times of the phases. Image: NASA

Live Broadcasts of the Total Lunar Eclipse - May 26, 2021

Live Streaming for Total Lunar Eclipse by TimeAndDate (LIVE footage starts at 9:30 UTC)
Astronomical Society of South Australia (Live Stream starts at 9:30 UTC)


Science Love - Super Blood Moon & Lunar Eclipse May 2021 Live -already started (8:47 UTC)
BL Network - Super Blood Moon 2021 Live , Total Lunar Eclipse live stream May 26, 2021


Live Streaming from West Coast of the U.S provided by "World Today" (Starts at 8:47 UTC)
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This lunar eclipse will be entirely visible over eastern part of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Antarctica and Pacific Ocean (brightest area on the map below). Eastern Asia is able to observe the eclipse right after sunset (moonrise). North and South America including USA and Canada will experience the eclipse just before sunrise (moonset). May's total lunar eclipse will not be visible over Europe and Africa (darkest area on the map). See the map below for more information.

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May 26, 2021 Lunar Eclipse Visibility around the World.
Image by NASA. License: Public Domain