| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Beijing, Beijing Municipality |
| Began: | 2021年5月26日水曜日19時27分 |
| Maximum: | 2021年5月26日水曜日19時30分 0.984 Magnitude |
| Ended: | 2021年5月26日水曜日21時49分 |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 22 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2021年5月26日水曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Beijing
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Beijing. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for Beijing.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16時47分 5月26日 (水) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  94° | -28.5° |
| 17時45分 5月26日 (水) | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 102° | -18.2° |
| 19時11分 5月26日 (水) | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 115° | -3.0° |
| 19時18分 5月26日 (水) | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 116° | -1.4° |
| 19時25分 5月26日 (水) | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 117° | -0.4° |
| 19時27分 5月26日 (水) | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 117° | -0.2° |
| 19時30分 5月26日 (水) | Maximum in Beijing This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Beijing. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Beijing 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 East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. | 118° | 0.2° | |
| 20時52分 5月26日 (水) | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 132° | 11.9° | |
| 21時49分 5月26日 (水) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 143° | 18.9° |
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 Beijing, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (5月26日 (水))
In the past, this day was cloudy 47% of the time (since 2000).
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Beijing
| Eclipse Visibility From Beijing | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年9月7–8日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3日 (火) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月21日 (日) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年7月6–7日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2028年12月31日 (日)–2029年1月1日 (月) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Beijing, or the path map image for global details. |
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