| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Ulaanbaatar |
| Began: | Wed, May 5, 2004 at 2:52 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, May 5, 2004 at 5:30 am 1.303 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, May 5, 2004 at 6:31 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 39 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 5, 2004 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Ulaanbaatar
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Ulaanbaatar. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (ULAST) for Ulaanbaatar.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:52 am Wed, May 5 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  198° | 23.4° | |
| 3:48 am Wed, May 5 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 211° | 19.3° | |
| 4:52 am Wed, May 5 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 225° | 12.6° | |
| 5:30 am Wed, May 5 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. | 233° | 7.9° | |
| 6:07 am Wed, May 5 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 240° | 2.9° | |
| 6:31 am Wed, May 5 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 244° | -0.2° |
| 7:11 am Wed, May 5 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 251° | -6.9° |
| 8:08 am Wed, May 5 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 260° | -15.9° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Ulaanbaatar. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (May 5)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ulaanbaatar
| Eclipse Visibility From Ulaanbaatar | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5–6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 31, 2003 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 19, 2007 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9–10, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Ulaanbaatar, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Ulaanbaatar