| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Kiritimati, Christmas Island |
| Began: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:29 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 10:16 pm 1.256 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 1:04 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 35 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
December 21–22, 2010 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:29 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  65° | 15.5° | |
| 8:32 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 63° | 29.3° | |
| 9:40 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 57° | 43.8° | |
| 10:16 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 52° | 51.0° | |
| 10:53 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 44° | 57.6° | |
| 12:01 am Wed, Dec 22 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 17° | 66.6° | |
| 1:04 am Wed, Dec 22 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 341° | 66.7° |
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 (Dec 21–22)
In the past, this day was cloudy 65% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiritimati
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26–27, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 12, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21–22, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4–5, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15–16, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8–9, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4–5, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 9, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23–24, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 12, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | 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