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Total lunar eclipse on May 26 2021 (Australia)

total lunar eclipse May 26, 2021 (Australia)
Note: This image is here for illustrative purposes and does not represent the actual eclipse on this date.

The Moon information shown here applies to Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (Local time Australia/Canberra)

Moonrise to moonset9h17m
Moonrise16:55
Moonset07:38
Distance to the center of the Sun151,552,617 km
Distance to the center of Earth363,310 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)98.8%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonScorpio ♏
Moon age (days past new moon)13.7


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on May 26, 2021 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Australia from which the eclipse could be visible (note that the following is a short list of some of the main cities, the eclipse may be visible from other cities not listed here). The date and local time of the event shown below.

CityEclipse visible?Phase
CanberraYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
SidneyYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
New South WalesYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Northern TerritoryYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
QueenslandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
South AustraliaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
TasmaniaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
VictoriaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Western AustraliaYes Partial, Total, Penumbral

Information about this eclipse

total lunar eclipse This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of total lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).


Eclipse schedule in Australia

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of May 26, 2021 in Australia. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

Moon alt.: Excellent  Good  Low  Too low  

CityDetails
Event datePen. Mag.Umb. Mag.Penumbral eclipse beginsMoon alt.Partial eclipse beginsUmbral eclipse beginsMax. eclipse beginsMoon alt.Umbral eclipse endsPartial eclipse endsPenumbral eclipse endsMoon alt.
Canberra (UTC 10)2021-05-26195.4%100.9%18:482019:4521:1121:195021:2622:5223:5075
Sidney (UTC 10)2021-05-26195.4%100.9%18:482319:4521:1121:195321:2622:5223:5077
New South Wales (UTC 10)2021-05-26195.4%100.9%18:482119:4521:1121:195221:2622:5223:5078
Northern Territory (UTC 9.5)2021-05-26195.4%100.9%18:18319:1520:4120:493620:5622:2223:2071
Queensland (UTC 10)2021-05-26195.4%100.9%18:481519:4521:1121:194821:2622:5223:5082
South Australia (UTC 9.5)2021-05-26195.4%100.9%18:18919:1520:4120:493920:5622:2223:2070
Tasmania (UTC 10)2021-05-26195.4%100.9%18:482019:4521:1121:194721:2622:5223:5068
Victoria (UTC 10)2021-05-26195.4%100.9%18:481819:4521:1121:194821:2622:5223:5073
Western Australia (UTC 8)2021-05-26195.4%100.9%16:48-517:4519:1119:192619:2620:5221:5059

You can read the table above as follows: On May 26, 2021 in Canberra, Australia/Canberra (UTC 10), an total lunar eclipse will start at 18:48, the maximum eclipse will occur at 21:19 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 50°;this event will come to an end at 23:50 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 1.954 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 1.009 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

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