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Lists of lunar eclipses. There will be 230 lunar eclipses in the 21st century (2001–2100): 87 penumbral, 58 partial and 85 total. [1] Eclipses are listed in sets by lunar years, repeating every 12 months for each node. Ascending node eclipses are given a red background highlight.
A total lunar eclipse occurred from 5:27 to 11:06 UTC on 21 December 2010, coinciding with the date of the Winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. It was visible in its entirety as a total lunar eclipse in North and South America, Iceland, Ireland, Britain and northern Scandinavia.
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node on 27 July 2018. The Moon passed through the center of Earth's shadow in what was the first central lunar eclipse since 15 June 2011. It was also the second total lunar eclipse in 2018, after the one on 31 January. It was the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century, but not ...
A total lunar eclipse occurred on 26 May 2021. [1] A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned (in syzygy) with Earth between the other two, which can only happen at a full moon. The eclipsed moon appeared as a faint red disk in the sky ...
Lunar eclipses by century. Historically significant lunar eclipses. List of 19th-century lunar eclipses. List of lunar eclipses in the 20th century. List of lunar eclipses in the 21st century. List of lunar eclipses in the 22nd century.
A partial lunar eclipse, with a “bite” taken from the moon, will also be visible. ... Orionids: October 20-21. Southern Taurids: November 4-5. Northern Taurids: November 11-12.
Updated September 17, 2024 at 10:21 AM. ... As for the next lunar eclipse, it won't be until March 14, 2025 that a total lunar eclipse is visible to the entire United States.
Lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. [1] Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of the Earth's orbit.