May 2021 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on 26 May 2021. It was the first total lunar eclipse since the January 2019 lunar eclipse. It was visible in areas of southeast Asia, all of Australia, all of Oceania, most of Alaska and Canada, all of the lower 48 states, all of Hawaii, and most of South America. Totality lasted for 14 minutes making it one of the shortest eclipses of the 21st century.[1][2]

Eclipse diagram
Where it can be seen

References
  1. "Catalog of Lunar Eclipses: 2001 to 2100". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. "26 May 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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