| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜÃ²Ô |
| Began: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 12:53 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 3:45 am 1.290 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 6:37 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 44 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
April 15, 2014 — Total Lunar Eclipse — ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜòÔ
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜòÔ. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CDT) for ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜòÔ.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:53 am Tue, Apr 15 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  177° | 59.0° | |
| 1:58 am Tue, Apr 15 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 205° | 55.8° | |
| 3:06 am Tue, Apr 15 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 227° | 46.1° | |
| 3:45 am Tue, Apr 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 235° | 39.1° | |
| 4:24 am Tue, Apr 15 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 242° | 31.4° | |
| 5:33 am Tue, Apr 15 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 251° | 17.0° | |
| 6:37 am Tue, Apr 15 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 257° | 3.1° |
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 ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜòÔ. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Apr 15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 62% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜòÔ
| Eclipse Visibility From ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜÃ²Ô | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial 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 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Partial 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 |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16, 2019 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜòÔ, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜòÔ
Next annular eclipse visible in ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜòÔ