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Total lunar eclipse of May 26, 2040

The whole Moon passes through the Earth’s dark shadow and turns a deep copper red. Everyone who has the Moon in the sky sees the same thing at the same moment.

Where it is seen

From start to end over Australia, Southeast Asia, Siberia, Japan and New Zealand; in part over North America, South America, East Asia and South Asia.

Drawing the eclipse…

Moon overhead
The Moon in Earth’s shadow

Drawing the eclipse…

Times are in your own time zone. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.

Times and facts

Date
Saturday, May 26, 2040
Penumbral eclipse begins
09:03
Partial eclipse begins
09:59
Total eclipse begins
10:58
Deepest
11:44
Total eclipse ends
12:31
Partial eclipse ends
13:30
Penumbral eclipse ends
14:25
Totality lasts
1 h 33 min
Magnitude
1.54 of the Moon’s width in the dark shadow
Moon overhead
The Pacific 21.6° S, 177.0° W

Times are UTC. A lunar eclipse happens at the same instant everywhere; a solar eclipse reaches each place at its own time, given below.

What cities see

298 of the cities this site covers see something of this eclipse; these are the 40 largest. Times are local to each city.

CitySeesFromDeepestUntilLocal dateMoon
Tokyo · JapanAll of it18:5920:4422:30Sat, May 2619° up
Sydney · AustraliaAll of it7:59 PM9:44 PM11:30 PMSat, May 2659° up
Melbourne · AustraliaAll of it7:59 PM9:44 PM11:30 PMSat, May 2653° up
Shanghai · ChinaPart, with totality18:44 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 2610° up
Buenos Aires · ArgentinaPart, no totality6:59 AM7:49 AM7:49 AM moonsetSat, May 26On the horizon
Mexico City · MexicoPart, with totality3:59 AM5:44 AM6:01 AM moonsetSat, May 263° up
Beijing · ChinaPart, with totality19:28 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 262° up
Tianjin · ChinaPart, with totality19:22 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 263° up
Guangzhou · ChinaPart, with totality19:01 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 268° up
Shenzhen · ChinaPart, with totality18:56 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 269° up
Dhaka · BangladeshPart, no totality6:38 PM moonrise6:38 PM7:30 PMSat, May 26On the horizon
Seoul · South KoreaPart, with totality7:36 PM moonrise8:44 PM10:30 PMSat, May 2610° up
Wuhan · ChinaPart, with totality19:12 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 265° up
Jakarta · IndonesiaPart, with totality17:37 moonrise18:4420:30Sat, May 2614° up
Dongguan · ChinaPart, with totality18:59 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 268° up
Taipei · TaiwanPart, with totality6:30 PM moonrise7:44 PM9:30 PMSat, May 2613° up
Lima · PeruPart, with totality4:59 AM6:22 AM6:22 AM moonsetSat, May 26On the horizon
Bogotá · ColombiaPart, no totality4:59 AM5:42 AM5:42 AM moonsetSat, May 26On the horizon
Chongqing · ChinaPart, with totality19:43 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 26On the horizon
Chengdu · ChinaPart, with totality19:55 moonrise19:5521:30Sat, May 26On the horizon
Nanjing · ChinaPart, with totality18:57 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 268° up
Nanchong · ChinaPart, with totality19:47 moonrise19:4721:30Sat, May 26On the horizon
Hong Kong · Hong Kong SAR ChinaPart, with totality6:55 PM moonrise7:44 PM9:30 PMSat, May 269° up
Xi’an · ChinaPart, with totality19:44 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 26On the horizon
Shenyang · ChinaPart, with totality19:04 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 265° up
Hangzhou · ChinaPart, with totality18:47 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 2610° up
Harbin · ChinaPart, with totality19:04 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 265° up
Tai’an · ChinaPart, with totality19:14 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 264° up
Suzhou · ChinaPart, with totality18:48 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 269° up
Shantou · ChinaPart, with totality18:47 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 2611° up
Bangkok · ThailandPart, with totality18:37 moonrise18:4420:30Sat, May 26On the horizon
Bengaluru · IndiaPart, no totality6:41 PM moonrise6:41 PM7:00 PMSat, May 26On the horizon
Santiago · ChilePart, with totality5:59 AM7:38 AM7:38 AM moonsetSat, May 26On the horizon
Kolkata · IndiaPart, no totality6:14 PM moonrise6:14 PM7:00 PMSat, May 26On the horizon
Yangon · Myanmar (Burma)Part, with totality18:31 moonrise18:3120:00Sat, May 26On the horizon
Jinan · ChinaPart, with totality19:16 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 264° up
Chennai · IndiaPart, no totality6:30 PM moonrise6:30 PM7:00 PMSat, May 26On the horizon
Zhengzhou · ChinaPart, with totality19:25 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 263° up
Changchun · ChinaPart, with totality19:03 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 265° up
Dalian · ChinaPart, with totality19:03 moonrise19:4421:30Sat, May 266° up

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Quick answers

Where is the total lunar eclipse of May 26, 2040 visible?

From start to end over Australia, Southeast Asia, Siberia, Japan and New Zealand; in part over North America, South America, East Asia and South Asia.

What time is the lunar eclipse on May 26, 2040?

The Earth’s dark shadow starts to cross the Moon at 09:59 UTC; the Moon is wholly inside it from 10:58 UTC to 12:31 UTC, and clear of it at 13:30 UTC. It happens at the same instant for everyone: only the clock on the wall differs.

How long is the Moon totally eclipsed?

For 1 h 33 min. With the partial phases before and after, the Earth’s dark shadow is on the Moon for 3 h 31 min.

Do I need anything to watch it?

No. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye, from anywhere the Moon is above the horizon. Binoculars show the colour better.

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