| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Guatemala City |
| Began: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 2:47 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:18 am 1.009 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:37 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 49 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 26, 2021 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Guatemala City
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Guatemala City. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CST) for Guatemala City.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 2:47 am Wed, May 26 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 231° |
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| 3:45 am Wed, May 26 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
239° |
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| 5:11 am Wed, May 26 |
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Total Eclipse begins
Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. |
246° |
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| 5:18 am Wed, May 26 |
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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. |
247° |
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| 5:25 am Wed, May 26 |
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Total Eclipse ends
Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. |
247° |
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| 5:37 am Wed, May 26 | Setting | Moonset Setting |
248° |
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| 6:52 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
251° |
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| 7:49 am Wed, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
253° |
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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 Guatemala City. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Guatemala City
| Eclipse Visibility From Guatemala City | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 26, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Jan 14, 2029 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Guatemala City, or the path map image for global details. |
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