Where Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned with Earth between the other two, and only on the night of a full moon.

Where is the next lunar eclipse 2021?

A partial lunar eclipse will darken the moon for much of the globe on November 19, 2021 (overnight on November 18 for North America). Most locations will see up to 97% of the moon slip into Earth's shadow. North America has the best location to see the entirety of the eclipse.

Where can you see the next lunar eclipse?

Totality will last approximately 85 minutes, according to Time and Date. While the next total lunar eclipse won't occur again until May 16, 2022, there will be a partial lunar eclipse on Nov. 19, 2021, which will be visible from North and South America, Australia and parts of Europe and Asia.

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