A treat for persons from California and points out west and further are in for a photographic gem tonight: A Super Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse. The whole event lasts the total time of 3 hours and 7 minutes. The start of this major event is starting at 3:47 a.m. CDT which is a little too late for where I am at in the Chicago area and by the time the partial eclipse will begin at 4:45 a.m. the sun will already be on the rise. The epic of the event is at 6:19 a.m., which is after our sunrise. No photos, what a let down, but if you are in the right area, you will be able to witness a great event tonight. The moon will enter Earth’s shadow and naturally turns a blood red color during the point of the total lunar eclipse. This is the first in one in more than two years visible from the United States. It is considered a super blood moon because the moon will also line up in a close approach to our planet, so therefore the event is promoted as a supermoon.
| Super Blood – Moon and Lunar Eclipse-5/26/21 | |
| TOTAL DURATION 3 hours and 7 minutes |
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| Penumbral Phase Start | 3:47 a.m. CDT |
| Partial Phase Start | 4:45 a.m. CDT |
| Total Phase Start | 6:19 a.m. CDT |
Full Eclipse in Partiality – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Image © 2021 Versatileer
Full Eclipse in Partiality – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Image © 2021 Versatileer
Total Eclipse – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Image © 2021 Versatileer
| Lunar Eclipses: 2021 – 2030 |
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| Calendar Date | TD of Greatest Eclipse | Eclipse Type | Saros Series | Umbral Magnitude | Eclipse Duration | Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility |
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| 2021 May 26 | 11:19:53 | Total | 121 | 1.009 | 03h07m 00h15m |
e Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas |
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| 2021 Nov 19 | 09:04:06 | Partial | 126 | 0.974 | 03h28m | Americas, n Europe, e Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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| 2022 May 16 | 04:12:42 | Total | 131 | 1.414 | 03h27m 01h25m |
Americas, Europe, Africa |
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| 2022 Nov 08 | 11:00:22 | Total | 136 | 1.359 | 03h40m 01h25m |
Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas |
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| 2023 May 05 | 17:24:05 | Penumbral | 141 | -0.046 | – | Africa, Asia, Australia |
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| 2023 Oct 28 | 20:15:18 | Partial | 146 | 0.122 | 01h17m | e Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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| 2024 Mar 25 | 07:13:59 | Penumbral | 113 | -0.132 | – | Americas | |
| 2024 Sep 18 | 02:45:25 | Partial | 118 | 0.085 | 01h03m | Americas, Europe, Africa |
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| 2025 Mar 14 | 06:59:56 | Total | 123 | 1.178 | 03h38m 01h05m |
Pacific, Americas, w Europe, w Africa |
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| 2025 Sep 07 | 18:12:58 | Total | 128 | 1.362 | 03h29m 01h22m |
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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| 2026 Mar 03 | 11:34:52 | Total | 133 | 1.151 | 03h27m 00h58m |
e Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas |
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| 2026 Aug 28 | 04:14:04 | Partial | 138 | 0.930 | 03h18m | e Pacific, Americas, Europe, Africa |
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| 2027 Feb 20 | 23:14:06 | Penumbral | 143 | -0.057 | – | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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| 2027 Jul 18 | 16:04:09 | Penumbral | 110 | -1.068 | – | e Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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| 2027 Aug 17 | 07:14:59 | Penumbral | 148 | -0.525 | – | Pacific, Americas |
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| 2028 Jan 12 | 04:14:13 | Partial | 115 | 0.066 | 00h56m | Americas, Europe, Africa |
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| 2028 Jul 06 | 18:20:57 | Partial | 120 | 0.389 | 02h21m | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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| 2028 Dec 31 | 16:53:15 | Total | 125 | 1.246 | 03h29m 01h11m |
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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| 2029 Jun 26 | 03:23:22 | Total | 130 | 1.844 | 03h40m 01h42m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, Mid East |
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| 2029 Dec 20 | 22:43:12 | Total | 135 | 1.117 | 03h33m 00h54m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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| 2030 Jun 15 | 18:34:34 | Partial | 140 | 0.502 | 02h24m | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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| 2030 Dec 09 | 22:28:51 | Penumbral | 145 | -0.163 | – | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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Information courtesy of eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov
More information on future solar and lunar eclipses can be found at timeanddate.com.
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