| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Melbourne, Victoria |
| Began: | 2021年5月26日水曜日18時47分 |
| Maximum: | 2021年5月26日水曜日21時18分 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ended: | 2021年5月26日水曜日23時49分 |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 2 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2021年5月26日水曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Melbourne
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Melbourne. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AEST) for Melbourne.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18時47分 5月26日 (水) | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  101° | 18.3° | |
| 19時45分 5月26日 (水) | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 93° | 29.2° | |
| 21時11分 5月26日 (水) | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 80° | 45.8° | |
| 21時18分 5月26日 (水) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 79° | 47.2° | |
| 21時25分 5月26日 (水) | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 77° | 48.6° | |
| 22時52分 5月26日 (水) | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 55° | 64.0° | |
| 23時49分 5月26日 (水) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 26° | 71.5° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Melbourne. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (5月26日 (水))
In the past, this day was cloudy 75% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Melbourne
| Eclipse Visibility From Melbourne | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年3月14日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2025年9月8日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3–4日 (水) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年8月17日 (火) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年7月7日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Melbourne, or the path map image for global details. |