| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory |
| Begins: | Sat, May 26, 2040 at 6:59 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, May 26, 2040 at 7:05 pm 0.435 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sat, May 26, 2040 at 8:25 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 27 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 26, 2040 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Diego Garcia
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Diego Garcia. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» are local time (IOT) for Diego Garcia.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:04 pm Sat, May 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  133° | -49.2° |
| 3:59 pm Sat, May 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 124° | -38.9° |
| 4:59 pm Sat, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 118° | -26.9° |
| 5:45 pm Sat, May 26 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 114° | -17.1° |
| 6:31 pm Sat, May 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 112° | -7.0° |
| 6:59 pm Sat, May 26 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 111° | -0.2° |
| 7:05 pm Sat, May 26 | Maximum in Diego Garcia This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Diego Garcia. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Diego Garcia because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 111° | 0.8° | |
| 7:30 pm Sat, May 26 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 111° | 6.2° | |
| 8:25 pm Sat, May 26 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 110° | 18.5° |
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 is not visible in Diego Garcia, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (May 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 58% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Diego Garcia
| Eclipse Visibility From Diego Garcia | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2040 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 18–19, 2040 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 30, 2041 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 16, 2041 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 5, 2042 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Diego Garcia, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Diego Garcia