There is a treat for everyone in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and a lot of other points in the Western Hemisphere further are in for a photographic gem tonight: A global event called the partial lunar eclipse. The whole event lasts the total time of 3 hours and 28 minutes, and is to be considered the longest partial lunar eclipse in modern history (the longest in 580 Years) and the last for a long time. The start of this major event’s penumbral phase starts at 12:02 a.m. CDT, then the partial phase starts at 1:18 a.m. CDT, and then finally the maximum phase of partiality, or shadow is at 3:02 a.m. CDT. The whole event spans over a six hours and one minute time period throughout the nighttime hours. The moon will enter Earth’s shadow and gets very close, within just 3% off totality being at 97% totality. The eclipse moon turns very close to a blood red color nearest the point of the maximum partiality phase in the lunar eclipse. This is the second eclipse in a set of them over more than two years visible from the United States.
Long Partial Lunar Eclipse-11/18/21 | ||
TOTAL DURATION = 6 hours and 1 minute (Chicago) | ||
Penumbral Phase Start | 12:02 a.m. CDT | Dir.198°;Alt.65.5° |
Partial Phase Start | 1:18 a.m. CDT | Dir.232°;Alt.57.4° |
Maximum Partiality | 3:02 a.m. CDT | Dir.258°;Alt.40.3° |
Partial Phase End | 4:47 a.m. CDT | Dir.276°;Alt.21.6° |
Penumbral Phase End | 6:03 a.m. CDT | Dir.288°;Alt.8.3° |

Full Eclipse in Partiality – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Originally Posted: May 26, 2021 – Super Blood-Moon and Lunar Eclipse – Info On Future Eclipses Image © 2021 Versatileer

Full Eclipse in Partiality – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Originally Posted: May 26, 2021 – Super Blood-Moon and Lunar Eclipse – Info On Future Eclipses Image © 2021 Versatileer

Total Eclipse – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Originally Posted: May 26, 2021 – Super Blood-Moon and Lunar Eclipse – Info On Future Eclipses 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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11/19/2021 | 09:04:06 | Partial | 126 | 0.974 | 03h28m | Americas, n Europe, e Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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05/16/2022 | 04:12:42 | Total | 131 | 1.414 | 03h27m 01h25m |
Americas, Europe, Africa |
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11/08/2022 | 11:00:22 | Total | 136 | 1.359 | 03h40m 01h25m |
Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas |
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05/05/2023 | 17:24:05 | Penumbral | 141 | -0.046 | — | Africa, Asia, Australia |
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10/28/2023 | 20:15:18 | Partial | 146 | 0.122 | 01h17m | e Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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03/25/2024 | 07:13:59 | Penumbral | 113 | -0.132 | — | Americas | |
09/18/2024 | 02:45:25 | Partial | 118 | 0.085 | 01h03m | Americas, Europe, Africa |
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03/14/2025 | 06:59:56 | Total | 123 | 1.178 | 03h38m 01h05m |
Pacific, Americas, w Europe, w Africa |
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09/07/2025 | 18:12:58 | Total | 128 | 1.362 | 03h29m 01h22m |
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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03/03/2026 | 11:34:52 | Total | 133 | 1.151 | 03h27m 00h58m |
e Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas |
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08/28/2026 | 04:14:04 | Partial | 138 | 0.930 | 03h18m | e Pacific, Americas, Europe, Africa |
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02/20/2027 | 23:14:06 | Penumbral | 143 | -0.057 | — | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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07/18/2027 | 16:04:09 | Penumbral | 110 | -1.068 | — | e Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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08/17/2027 | 07:14:59 | Penumbral | 148 | -0.525 | — | Pacific, Americas |
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01/12/2028 | 04:14:13 | Partial | 115 | 0.066 | 00h56m | Americas, Europe, Africa |
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07/06/2028 | 18:20:57 | Partial | 120 | 0.389 | 02h21m | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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12/31/2028 | 16:53:15 | Total | 125 | 1.246 | 03h29m 01h11m |
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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06/26/2029 | 03:23:22 | Total | 130 | 1.844 | 03h40m 01h42m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, Mid East |
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12/20/2029 | 22:43:12 | Total | 135 | 1.117 | 03h33m 00h54m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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06/15/2030 | 18:34:34 | Partial | 140 | 0.502 | 02h24m | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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12/09/2030 | 22:28:51 | Penumbral | 145 | -0.163 | — | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
Information courtesy of eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov
The current photos of earth’s moon going into this eclipse (11/8/21 to 11/17/21):
- Waxing Crescent Moon 11/08/2021 Image © 2021 VersaTileer
- Waxing Crescent Moon 11/09/2021 Image © 2021 VersaTileer
- First Quarter Moon/Jupiter 11/11/2021 Image © 2021 VersaTileer
- Waxing Gibbous Moon 11/14/2021 Image © 2021 VersaTileer
- Waxing Gibbous Moon 11/17/2021 Image © 2021 VersaTileer
Click any photo to see whole gallery of pre-phase of this eclipse.
More information on future solar and lunar eclipses can be found at timeanddate.com.
And more information on future eclipses, please visit NASA at:
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