| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in The Valley |
| Began: | Sun, Jan 20, 2019 at 10:36 pm |
| Maximum: | Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 1:12 am 1.195 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 3:48 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 12 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
January 20–21, 2019 — Total Lunar Eclipse — The Valley
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in The Valley. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (AST) for The Valley.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:36 pm Sun, Jan 20 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  80° | 65.8° | |
| 11:33 pm Sun, Jan 20 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 76° | 78.8° | |
| 12:41 am Mon, Jan 21 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 296° | 84.9° | |
| 1:12 am Mon, Jan 21 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 282° | 78.1° | |
| 1:43 am Mon, Jan 21 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 279° | 71.1° | |
| 2:50 am Mon, Jan 21 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 279° | 55.7° | |
| 3:48 am Mon, Jan 21 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 280° | 42.7° |
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 The Valley. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jan 20–21)
In the past, this day was cloudy 41% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in The Valley
| Eclipse Visibility From The Valley | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| May 24–25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27–28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Feb 10, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in The Valley, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in The Valley