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This is when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon to cast its shadow on the Moon.

Next Lunar Ellipse

January 9th 2001 (Total)

See the Total Lunar eclipse at the Royal Observatory Greenwich - details here

The major phases of the eclipse occur as follows. The penumbral phase begins at 17:43.7 GMT, but most observers will not be able to visually detect the shadow until 18:15 GMT or so. The partial eclipse commences with first umbral contact at 18:42.1 GMT. Totality begins at 19:49.6 GMT and lasts until 20:51.6 GMT. The partial and penumbral phases end at 21:59.1 GMT and 22:57.6 GMT, respectively.

Total Lunar Eclipse of January 09, 2001
Event	Time EST	Time GMT	Time GMT+1	Time GMT+2	Time GMT+3	Time GMT+4	Time GMT+5	Time GMT+6
Partial Eclipse Begins:	13:42*	18:42	19:42	20:42	21:42	22:42	23:42	00:42**
Total Eclipse Begins:	14:50*	19:50	20:50	21:50	22:50	23:50	00:50**	01:50**
Mid-Eclipse:	15:21*	20:21	21:21	22:21	24:21	00:21**	01:21**	02:21**
Total Eclipse Ends:	15:52*	20:52	21:52	22:52	23:52	00:52**	01:52**	02:52**
Partial Eclipse Ends:	16:59	21:59	22:59	23:59	00:59**	01:59**	02:59**	03:59**

* Not visible from New England because event occurs before moonrise

** Event occurs on morning of January 10, 2001

EST - Eastern Standard Time (= GMT - 5 hrs)
GST - Greenwich Mean Time
GST+1 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 1 Hour (= GMT + 1 hrs)
GST+2 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 2 Hour (= GMT + 2 hrs)
GST+3 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 3 Hour (= GMT + 3 hrs)
GST+4 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 4 Hour (= GMT + 4 hrs)
GST+5 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 5 Hour (= GMT + 5 hrs)
GST+6 - Greenwich Mean Time Plus 6 Hour (= GMT + 6 hrs)

Eclipse Map

Lunar data courtesy of NASA

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