| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Valletta |
| Began: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 6:29 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:02 am -0.486 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:08 am |
| Duration: | 40 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
December 21, 2010 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Valletta
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Valletta. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CET) for Valletta.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:29 am Tue, Dec 21 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |  294° | 6.2° | |
| 7:02 am Tue, Dec 21 | Maximum in Valletta This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Valletta. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Valletta because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 298° | 0.7° | |
| 7:08 am Tue, Dec 21 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 299° | -0.2° |
| 7:32 am Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 303° | -4.8° |
| 8:40 am Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 314° | -15.1° |
| 9:16 am Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 320° | -19.9° |
| 9:53 am Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 328° | -24.0° |
| 11:01 am Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 343° | -29.5° |
| 12:04 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 359° | -31.3° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Valletta, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 21)
In the past, this day was cloudy 66% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Valletta
| Eclipse Visibility From Valletta | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 4, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 2011 Total 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 25–26, 2013 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 25, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18–19, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 3, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Partial 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 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar 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 Valletta, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Valletta
Next annular eclipse visible in Valletta