| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì, Faroe Islands |
| Began: | Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 2:53 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 3:09 pm 0.891 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 5:30 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 37 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
December 10, 2011 — Total Lunar Eclipse — °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (WET) for °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 am Sat, Dec 10 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  350° | -5.8° |
| 12:45 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 7° | -5.9° |
| 2:06 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 24° | -3.0° |
| 2:31 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 30° | -1.2° |
| 2:53 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 34° | -0.2° |
| 2:57 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. 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 Northeast for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 35° | 0.0° | |
| 3:09 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Maximum in °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 38° | 0.7° | |
| 4:17 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. | 52° | 5.9° | |
| 5:30 pm Sat, Dec 10 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 67° | 12.9° |
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 °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 10)
In the past, this day was cloudy 88% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì
| Eclipse Visibility From °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 1, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18–19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10–11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 11, 2018 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì
Next annular eclipse visible in °±ô²¹°ì²õ±¹Ã°ì