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Total lunar eclipse on January 21 2019 (Brazil)

total lunar eclipse January 21, 2019 (Brazil)
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 Brasilia, Brazil on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Local time America/Sao Paulo)

Moonrise to moonset13h19m
Moonrise20:28
Moonset07:09
Distance to the center of the Sun147,218,009 km
Distance to the center of Earth364,424 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)100%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonCancer ♋
Moon age (days past new moon)14.6


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 Brazil 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
BrasiliaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Rio BrancoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
MaceióYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
MacapáYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
ManausYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
SalvadorYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
FortalezaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
VitóriaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
GoiâniaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
São LuísYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
CuiabáYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Campo GrandeYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Belo HorizonteYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
BelémYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
João PessoaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
CuritibaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
RecifeYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
TeresinaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Rio de JaneiroYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
NatalYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Porto AlegreYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Porto VelhoYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
Boa VistaYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
FlorianópolisYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
São PauloYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
AracajuYes Penumbral, Partial, Total
PalmasYes 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 Brazil

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of January 21, 2019 in Brazil. 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.
Brasilia (UTC -2)2019-01-21216.8%119.5%00:375201:3402:4103:124403:4304:5105:4816
Rio Branco (UTC -5)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%21:374722:3423:4100:125800:4301:5102:4836
Maceió (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:375900:3401:4102:124002:4303:5104:488
Macapá (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:376500:3401:4102:125802:4303:5104:4826
Manaus (UTC -4)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%22:375723:3400:4101:126201:4302:5103:4833
Salvador (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:375600:3401:4102:124002:4303:5104:489
Fortaleza (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:376500:3401:4102:124602:4303:5104:4813
Vitória (UTC -2)2019-01-21216.8%119.5%00:374801:3402:4103:123603:4304:5105:488
Goiânia (UTC -2)2019-01-21216.8%119.5%00:375101:3402:4103:124403:4304:5105:4817
São Luís (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:376600:3401:4102:125102:4303:5104:4818
Cuiabá (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:374900:3401:4102:124902:4303:5104:4823
Campo Grande (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:374500:3401:4102:124402:4303:5104:4819
Belo Horizonte (UTC -2)2019-01-21216.8%119.5%00:374801:3402:4103:123903:4304:5105:4811
Belém (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:376500:3401:4102:125502:4303:5104:4823
João Pessoa (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:376200:3401:4102:124102:4303:5104:488
Curitiba (UTC -2)2019-01-21216.8%119.5%00:374201:3402:4103:123703:4304:5105:4813
Recife (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:376100:3401:4102:124002:4303:5104:488
Teresina (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:376300:3401:4102:124902:4303:5104:4816
Rio de Janeiro (UTC -2)2019-01-21216.8%119.5%00:374601:3402:4103:123603:4304:5105:489
Natal (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:376300:3401:4102:124202:4303:5104:489
Porto Alegre (UTC -2)2019-01-21216.8%119.5%00:373701:3402:4103:123403:4304:5105:4812
Porto Velho (UTC -4)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%22:375023:3400:4101:125801:4302:5103:4833
Boa Vista (UTC -4)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%22:376123:3400:4101:126701:4302:5103:4836
Florianópolis (UTC -2)2019-01-21216.8%119.5%00:374001:3402:4103:123503:4304:5105:4811
São Paulo (UTC -2)2019-01-21216.8%119.5%00:374401:3402:4103:123703:4304:5105:4811
Aracaju (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:375800:3401:4102:124002:4303:5104:489
Palmas (UTC -3)2019-01-20216.8%119.5%23:375700:3401:4102:124902:4303:5104:4819

You can read the table above as follows: On January 21, 2019 in Brasilia, America/Sao_Paulo (UTC -2), an total lunar eclipse will start at 00:37, the maximum eclipse will occur at 03:12 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 44°;this event will come to an end at 05:48 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 13:32Beehive 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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