| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Big Bend |
| Began: | Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:24 pm |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:12 pm 1.700 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 1:00 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 36 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
June 15–16, 2011 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Big Bend
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Big Bend. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (SAST) for Big Bend.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:24 pm Wed, Jun 15 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  102° | 30.5° | |
| 8:22 pm Wed, Jun 15 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 97° | 42.9° | |
| 9:22 pm Wed, Jun 15 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 92° | 55.8° | |
| 10:12 pm Wed, Jun 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 86° | 66.7° | |
| 11:02 pm Wed, Jun 15 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 75° | 77.5° | |
| 12:02 am Thu, Jun 16 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 341° | 86.1° | |
| 1:00 am Thu, Jun 16 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 281° | 75.4° |
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 Big Bend. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 15–16)
In the past, this day was cloudy 27% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Big Bend
| Eclipse Visibility From Big Bend | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2010 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15–16, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 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 |  | |
| Sep 13, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 1, 2016 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 11, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 26, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 27–28, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Penumbral 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 Big Bend, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Big Bend