| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Kiritimati, Christmas Island |
| Began: | Fri, Mar 21, 1913 at 10:37 pm |
| Maximum: | Sat, Mar 22, 1913 at 1:17 am 1.568 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sat, Mar 22, 1913 at 3:57 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 20 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
March 21–22, 1913 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kiritimati
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Kiritimati. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (LINT) for Kiritimati.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:37 pm Fri, Mar 21 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  94° | 71.2° | |
| 11:32 pm Fri, Mar 21 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 108° | 84.5° | |
| 12:31 am Sat, Mar 22 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 257° | 80.6° | |
| 1:17 am Sat, Mar 22 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 263° | 69.3° | |
| 2:03 am Sat, Mar 22 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 265° | 58.0° | |
| 3:02 am Sat, Mar 22 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 266° | 43.7° | |
| 3:57 am Sat, Mar 22 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 267° | 30.3° |
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 Kiritimati. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 21–22)
In the past, this day was cloudy 77% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiritimati
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 28, 1911 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 12, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 25–26, 1912 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 21–22, 1913 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 14–15, 1913 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 11, 1914 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 4, 1914 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 30, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 26, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 10, 1915 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 19–20, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 14, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 7–8, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 27–28, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 23–24, 1918 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kiritimati, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Kiritimati
Next annular eclipse visible in Kiritimati