Dec 21, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Near max in Darwin
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Began: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:10 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:13 pm 0.284 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 8:34 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 24 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
December 21, 2010 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Darwin
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Darwin. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (ACST) for Darwin.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:59 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  66° | -55.3° |
| 4:02 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 69° | -41.7° |
| 5:10 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 69° | -26.8° |
| 5:46 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 68° | -19.0° |
| 6:23 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 67° | -11.1° |
| 7:10 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 65° | -0.2° |
| 7:13 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Maximum in Darwin This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Darwin. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Darwin because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. | 65° | 0.2° | |
| 7:31 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 64° | 3.7° | |
| 8:34 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 59° | 16.8° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Darwin, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 21)
In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Darwin
| Eclipse Visibility From Darwin | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10–11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 14, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28–29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 29, 2014 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4–5, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 9, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31–Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 26, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Darwin, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Darwin