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May 26, 2021 – Total Lunar Eclipse in the United States

Total Eclipse Visible
May 26, 2021
United States
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in United States
Start of Penumbral: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 2:47 am MDT
Start of Totality: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:11 am PDT
End of Totality: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 4:25 am PDT
End of Penumbral: Wed, May 26, 2021 at 5:49 am AKDT

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Location

May 26, 2021 – Total Lunar Eclipse – United States

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each state.

States in the United States Where the Eclipse Is Visible

StateTypeStart of PenumbralStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Penumbral
Alabama
Partial Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT------5:58 am CDT
Alaska
Total Lunar Eclipse
12:47 am AKDT3:11 am AKDT3:25 am AKDT5:49 am AKDT
Arizona
Total Lunar Eclipse
1:47 am MST4:11 am MST4:25 am MST5:42 am PDT
Arkansas
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT6:11 am CDT6:16 am CDT6:16 am CDT
California
Total Lunar Eclipse
1:47 am PDT4:11 am PDT4:25 am PDT6:03 am PDT
Colorado
Total Lunar Eclipse
2:47 am MDT5:11 am MDT5:25 am MDT6:08 am MDT
Connecticut
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:31 am EDT
Delaware
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:46 am EDT
District of Columbia
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:51 am EDT
Florida
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:54 am CDT
Georgia
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:43 am CDT
Hawaii
Total Lunar Eclipse
10:47 pm HST1:11 am HST1:25 am HST3:49 am HST
Idaho
Total Lunar Eclipse
2:47 am MDT5:11 am MDT5:25 am MDT5:26 am PDT
Illinois
Partial Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT------5:47 am CDT
Indiana
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:39 am CDT
Iowa
Partial Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT------6:03 am CDT
Kansas
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT6:11 am CDT6:25 am CDT6:39 am CDT
Kentucky
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:48 am CDT
Louisiana
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT6:11 am CDT6:22 am CDT6:22 am CDT
Maine
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:13 am EDT
Maryland
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------6:00 am EDT
Massachusetts
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:27 am EDT
Michigan
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:23 am CDT
Minnesota
Partial Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT------5:57 am CDT
Mississippi
Partial Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT------6:10 am CDT
Missouri
Partial Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT------6:09 am CDT
Montana
Total Lunar Eclipse
2:47 am MDT5:11 am MDT5:25 am MDT5:04 am PDT
Nebraska
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT6:11 am CDT5:25 am MDT5:36 am MDT
Nevada
Total Lunar Eclipse
1:47 am PDT4:11 am PDT4:25 am PDT5:47 am PDT
New Hampshire
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:21 am EDT
New Jersey
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:43 am EDT
New Mexico
Total Lunar Eclipse
2:47 am MDT5:11 am MDT5:25 am MDT5:21 am MST
New York
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:53 am EDT
North Carolina
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------6:30 am EDT
North Dakota
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT5:11 am MDT5:20 am MDT5:20 am MDT
Ohio
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------6:22 am EDT
Oklahoma
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT6:11 am CDT6:25 am CDT5:44 am MDT
Oregon
Total Lunar Eclipse
1:47 am PDT4:11 am PDT4:25 am PDT5:56 am PDT
Pennsylvania
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------6:03 am EDT
Rhode Island
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:23 am EDT
South Carolina
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------6:27 am EDT
South Dakota
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT5:11 am MDT5:25 am MDT5:30 am MDT
Tennessee
Partial Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT------5:55 am CDT
Texas
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT6:11 am CDT6:25 am CDT6:10 am MDT
Utah
Total Lunar Eclipse
2:47 am MDT5:11 am MDT5:25 am MDT5:28 am MST
Vermont
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------5:24 am EDT
Virginia
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------6:24 am EDT
Washington
Total Lunar Eclipse
1:47 am PDT4:11 am PDT4:25 am PDT5:41 am PDT
West Virginia
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4:47 am EDT------6:16 am EDT
Wisconsin
Partial Lunar Eclipse
3:47 am CDT------5:38 am CDT
Wyoming
Total Lunar Eclipse
2:47 am MDT5:11 am MDT5:25 am MDT6:05 am MDT

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in the United States Where the Totality Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndTotality DurationAvg. Cloud CoverWeather
Adak, Alaska
100.00%
11:47 pm2:18 am4:49 am HDT3h, 7m, 23s
95 %
Anchorage, Alaska
100.00%
12:47 am3:18 am5:49 am AKDT3h, 7m, 23s
70 %
Austin, Texas
100.00%
3:47 am6:18 am8:49 am CDT3h, 7m, 23s
60 %
Boise, Idaho
100.00%
2:47 am5:18 am7:49 am MDT3h, 7m, 23s
52 %
Carson City, Nevada
100.00%
1:47 am4:18 am6:49 am PDT3h, 7m, 23s
33 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in the United States

Eclipse Visibility from the United StatesVisibility Worldwide
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Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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