| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Began: | Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 9:03 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 12:01 am 1.106 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 3:00 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 56 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
December 10–11, 2011 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Darwin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:03 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  55° | 27.1° | |
| 10:15 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 44° | 40.3° | |
| 11:36 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 23° | 51.3° | |
| 12:01 am Sun, Dec 11 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 14° | 53.3° | |
| 12:27 am Sun, Dec 11 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 5° | 54.3° | |
| 1:47 am Sun, Dec 11 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 335° | 51.0° | |
| 3:00 am Sun, Dec 11 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 316° | 41.2° |
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 Darwin. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 10–11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 65% 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