May 2021 lunar eclipse facts for kids

Eclipse diagram

Where it can be seen

A total lunar eclipse will take place on 26 May 2021. It will be the first total lunar eclipse since the January 2019 lunar eclipse. It will be 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.

Images for kids

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  This animation shows the Moon moving west to east, passing into the shadow of Earth in Scorpius near the Milky Way. It first enters the outer penumbral shadow, and then the dark umbral shadow. Here, the brightness of the moon is exaggerated within the umbral shadow. The southern part of the moon is darkest due to it being closest to the centre of the shadow.

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  Garrett County, Maryland, 9:43 UTC

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  Minneapolis, Minnesota, 10:19 UTC

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  Berwick Forest, New Zealand, 10:52 UTC

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  Taoyuan, Taiwan, 11:02 UTC

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  Banyuwangi, Indonesia, 11:03 UTC

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  Canberra, Australia, 11:11 UTC

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  Manila, Philippines, 11:13 UTC

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  Laguna, Philippines, 11:15 UTC

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  Geelong, Victoria, 11:23 UTC

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  Tarlac, Philippines, 11:32 UTC

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  Kediri, Indonesia, 11:32 UTC

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  Magetan, Indonesia, 11:34 UTC

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  New South Wales, Australia, 12:01 UTC

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  New South Wales, Australia, 12:21 UTC

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  Chennai, India, 13:27 UTC

See also

In Spanish: Eclipse lunar de mayo de 2021 para niños