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May 26, 2040 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

May 26, 2040 at 7:45 pm
Max View in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality
Begins: Sat, May 26, 2040 at 6:44 pm
Maximum: Sat, May 26, 2040 at 7:45 pm 1.535 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, May 26, 2040 at 10:25 pm
Duration: 3 hours, 42 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 26, 2040 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Shanghai

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Shanghai. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Shanghai.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:04 pm Sat, May 26Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 103°
-19.9°
5:59 pm Sat, May 26Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 109°
-9.1°
6:44 pm Sat, May 26RisingMoonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.Map direction East-southeast 115°
-0.2°
6:59 pm Sat, May 26
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.		Map direction East-southeast 117°
2.2°
7:45 pm Sat, May 26
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-southeast 123°
10.1°
8:31 pm Sat, May 26
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 130°
17.5°
9:30 pm Sat, May 26
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 142°
25.8°
10:25 pm Sat, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southeast 154°
31.7°

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 is fully visible in Shanghai. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (May 26)

In the past, this day was cloudy 75% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Shanghai

Eclipse Visibility From ShanghaiVisibility Worldwide
May 26, 2040 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Nov 19, 2040 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Oct 25, 2041 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Apr 5–6, 2042 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Apr 20, 2042 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Shanghai, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Other eclipses visible in Shanghai

Other eclipses worldwide

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