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Total lunar eclipse on January 21 2019 (United States)

total lunar eclipse January 21, 2019 (United States)
Note: This image is here for illustrative purposes and does not represent the actual eclipse on this date.

The Moon information shown here applies to Washington, District of Columbia, United States on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Local time America/New York)

Moonrise to moonset10h18m
Moonrise18:02
Moonset07:44
Distance to the center of the Sun147,219,691 km
Distance to the center of Earth364,227 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)100%
Lunar phasefull moon
Current zodiac sign the MoonLeo ♌
Moon age (days past new moon)14.7


Choose a country from the list to get relevant information:

According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on January 21, 2019 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in United States from which the eclipse could be visible (note that the following is a short list of some of the main cities, the eclipse may be visible from other cities not listed here). The date and local time of the event shown below.

CityEclipse visible?Phase
Washington, District of ColumbiaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Seattle, WashingtonYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Birmingham, AlabamaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Anchorage, AlaskaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Phoenix, ArizonaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Little Rock, ArkansasYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Los Angeles, CaliforniaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Denver, ColoradoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Bridgeport, ConnecticutYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Dover, DelawareYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Jacksonville, FloridaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Atlanta, GeorgiaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Honolulu, HawaiiYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Boise, IdahoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Chicago, IllinoisYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Indianapolis, IndianaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Des Moines, IowaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Wichita, KansasYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Louisville, KentuckyYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
New Orleans, LouisianaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Augusta, MaineYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Baltimore, MarylandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Boston, MassachusettsYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Detroit, MichiganYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Minneapolis, MinnesotaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Jackson, MississippiYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Kansas City, MissouriYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Billings, MontanaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Omaha, NebraskaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Las Vegas, NevadaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Manchester, New HampshireYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Newark, New JerseyYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Albuquerque, New MexicoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
New York, New YorkYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Charlotte, North CarolinaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Fargo, North DakotaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Columbus, OhioYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Oklahoma City, OklahomaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Portland, OregonYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Providence, Rhode IslandYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Columbia, South CarolinaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Sioux Falls, South DakotaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Memphis, TennesseeYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Houston, TexasYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Salt Lake City, UtahYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Montpelier, VermontYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Virginia Beach, VirginiaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Charleston, West VirginiaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Milwaukee, WisconsinYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Cheyenne, WyomingYes Penumbral, Partial, Total

Information about this eclipse

total lunar eclipse This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of total lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).


Eclipse schedule in United States

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of January 21, 2019 in United States. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

Moon alt.: Excellent  Good  Low  Too low  

CityDetails
Event datePen. Mag.Umb. Mag.Penumbral eclipse beginsMoon alt.Partial eclipse beginsUmbral eclipse beginsMax. eclipse beginsMoon alt.Umbral eclipse endsPartial eclipse endsPenumbral eclipse endsMoon alt.
Washington, District of Columbia (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375122:3423:4100:127100:4301:5102:4854
Seattle, Washington (UTC -8)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%18:371819:3420:4121:124321:4322:5123:4861
Birmingham, Alabama (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:374421:3422:4123:127323:4300:5101:4863
Anchorage, Alaska (UTC -9)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%17:37718:3419:4120:122420:4321:5122:4841
Phoenix, Arizona (UTC -7)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%19:372320:3421:4122:125422:4323:5100:4876
Little Rock, Arkansas (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374022:3423:4100:126900:4301:5102:4867
Los Angeles, California (UTC -8)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%18:371819:3420:4121:124921:4322:5123:4875
Denver, Colorado (UTC -7)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%19:373020:3421:4122:125822:4323:5100:4869
Bridgeport, Connecticut (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375322:3423:4100:126900:4301:5102:4850
Dover, Delaware (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375222:3423:4100:127100:4301:5102:4852
Jacksonville, Florida (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374922:3423:4100:127800:4301:5102:4860
Atlanta, Georgia (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374622:3423:4100:127400:4301:5102:4861
Honolulu, Hawaii (UTC -10)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%16:37-1917:3418:4119:121319:4320:5121:4847
Boise, Idaho (UTC -7)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%19:372120:3421:4122:124822:4323:5100:4866
Chicago, Illinois (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:374221:3422:4123:126623:4300:5101:4859
Indianapolis, Indiana (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374422:3423:4100:126800:4301:5102:4860
Des Moines, Iowa (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:373821:3422:4123:126323:4300:5101:4863
Wichita, Kansas (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:373521:3422:4123:126423:4300:5101:4868
Louisville, Kentucky (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374522:3423:4100:127000:4301:5102:4860
New Orleans, Louisiana (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:374221:3422:4123:127323:4300:5101:4867
Augusta, Maine (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375422:3423:4100:126500:4301:5102:4846
Baltimore, Maryland (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375122:3423:4100:127100:4301:5102:4853
Boston, Massachusetts (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375422:3423:4100:126700:4301:5102:4848
Detroit, Michigan (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374622:3423:4100:126700:4301:5102:4856
Minneapolis, Minnesota (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:373821:3422:4123:126123:4300:5101:4860
Jackson, Mississippi (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:374121:3422:4123:127223:4300:5101:4866
Kansas City, Missouri (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:373821:3422:4123:126423:4300:5101:4865
Billings, Montana (UTC -7)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%19:372720:3421:4122:125222:4323:5100:4864
Omaha, Nebraska (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:373621:3422:4123:126223:4300:5101:4864
Las Vegas, Nevada (UTC -8)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%18:372119:3420:4121:125121:4322:5123:4873
Manchester, New Hampshire (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375422:3423:4100:126700:4301:5102:4848
Newark, New Jersey (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375322:3423:4100:126900:4301:5102:4851
Albuquerque, New Mexico (UTC -7)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%19:372820:3421:4122:125822:4323:5100:4874
New York, New York (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375322:3423:4100:126900:4301:5102:4851
Charlotte, North Carolina (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374922:3423:4100:127400:4301:5102:4858
Fargo, North Dakota (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:373521:3422:4123:125823:4300:5101:4860
Columbus, Ohio (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374622:3423:4100:126900:4301:5102:4857
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:373521:3422:4123:126523:4300:5101:4869
Portland, Oregon (UTC -8)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%18:371719:3420:4121:124321:4322:5123:4863
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375222:3423:4100:127000:4301:5102:4852
Providence, Rhode Island (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375422:3423:4100:126800:4301:5102:4848
Columbia, South Carolina (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374922:3423:4100:127500:4301:5102:4858
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:373621:3422:4123:126023:4300:5101:4863
Memphis, Tennessee (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374222:3423:4100:127000:4301:5102:4865
Houston, Texas (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:373721:3422:4123:126923:4300:5101:4871
Salt Lake City, Utah (UTC -7)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%19:372420:3421:4122:125222:4323:5100:4869
Montpelier, Vermont (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375222:3423:4100:126600:4301:5102:4848
Virginia Beach, Virginia (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:375322:3423:4100:127300:4301:5102:4854
Charleston, West Virginia (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374822:3423:4100:127100:4301:5102:4857
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (UTC -6)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%20:374221:3422:4123:126423:4300:5101:4859
Cheyenne, Wyoming (UTC -7)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%19:373020:3421:4122:125722:4323:5100:4868

You can read the table above as follows: On January 20, 2019 in Washington, District of Columbia, America/New_York (UTC -5), an total lunar eclipse will start at 21:37, the maximum eclipse will occur at 00:12 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 71°;this event will come to an end at 02:48 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 2.168 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 1.195 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

Moon-Planet Conjunctions

A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when an astronomical object has either the same, or nearly the same, right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude of that of the Moon, as observed from Earth. Check all the conjunctions in January 2019.

Astronomical ObjectsDate and TimeDegrees Apart
Moon and VenusJanuary 1Venus is 1.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterJanuary 3Jupiter is 3.4 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and AldebaranJanuary 17Aldebaran is 1.6 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and Beehive2019-01-21 10:32Beehive is 0.6 degrees North of the Moon.
Moon and RegulusJanuary 22Regulus is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and JupiterJanuary 30Jupiter is 3 degrees South of the Moon.
Moon and VenusJanuary 31Venus is 0.1 degrees South of the Moon.

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