| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Adamstown |
| Began: | Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 9:29 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:16 am 1.256 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:04 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 35 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
December 20–21, 2010 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Adamstown
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Adamstown. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (PST) for Adamstown.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:29 pm Mon, Dec 20 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  45° | 23.2° | |
| 10:32 pm Mon, Dec 20 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 33° | 32.1° | |
| 11:40 pm Mon, Dec 20 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 16° | 38.6° | |
| 12:16 am Tue, Dec 21 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 6° | 40.2° | |
| 12:53 am Tue, Dec 21 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 355° | 40.4° | |
| 2:01 am Tue, Dec 21 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 337° | 36.9° | |
| 3:04 am Tue, Dec 21 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 322° | 29.9° |
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 Adamstown. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 20–21)
In the past, this day was cloudy 71% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Adamstown
| Eclipse Visibility From Adamstown | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 11, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 20–21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 13, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 24, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 14–15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 2, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Adamstown, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Adamstown