| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Mexico City, Ciudad de México |
| Began: | 2021年5月26日水曜日3時47分 |
| Maximum: | 2021年5月26日水曜日6時18分 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ended: | 2021年5月26日水曜日7時04分 |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 17 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2021年5月26日水曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mexico City
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Mexico City. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CDT) for Mexico City.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3時47分 5月26日 (水) | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  222° | 36.8° | |
| 4時45分 5月26日 (水) | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 232° | 27.0° | |
| 6時11分 5月26日 (水) | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 243° | 10.2° | |
| 6時18分 5月26日 (水) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 243° | 8.7° | |
| 6時25分 5月26日 (水) | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 244° | 7.3° | |
| 7時04分 5月26日 (水) | Setting | Moonset Setting | 247° | -0.2° |
| 7時52分 5月26日 (水) | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 251° | -11.1° |
| 8時49分 5月26日 (水) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 254° | -23.4° |
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 Mexico City. 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 25% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mexico City
| Eclipse Visibility From Mexico City | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年3月13–14日 (金) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3日 (火) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年8月27–28日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月20日 (土) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年8月16–17日 (火) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Mexico City, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Mexico City