Dec 21, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Max View in Nuku'alofa
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Nuku'alofa |
| Began: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:14 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 9:16 pm 1.256 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:04 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 50 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
December 21–22, 2010 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Nuku'alofa
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Nuku'alofa. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (TOT) for Nuku'alofa.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:29 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  67° | -10.0° |
| 7:14 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 64° | -0.2° |
| 7:32 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 62° | 3.1° | |
| 8:40 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 55° | 16.1° | |
| 9:16 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 50° | 22.6° | |
| 9:53 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 44° | 28.6° | |
| 11:01 pm Tue, Dec 21 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 30° | 38.1° | |
| 12:04 am Wed, Dec 22 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 13° | 43.5° |
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 Nuku'alofa. 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 78% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Nuku'alofa
| Eclipse Visibility From Nuku'alofa | 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 |  | |
| Jun 16, 2011 Penumbral 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 14, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2013 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 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 |  | |
| Mar 23–24, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31–Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 28, 2018 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 3, 2019 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 12, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Nuku'alofa, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |