December 2010 - 2nd Total Lunar Eclipse in 2010
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A total lunar eclipse will take place on December 20/21, 2010. It will be visible about 9:30pm Pacific Standard Time on December 21 in North and South America. The beginning of the total eclipse will be visible from northern Europe just before sunrise. The end of the total eclipse will be visible rising at sunset for Japan and northeastern Asia.
It is the second of two lunar eclipses in 2010. The first was a partial lunar eclipse on June 26, 2010
| Event | PST (-8 UTC) | MST (-7 UTC) | CST (-6 UTC) | EST (-5 UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start penumbral (P1) | 9:27 pm (*) | 10:27 pm (*) | 11:27 pm (*) | 12:27 am |
| Start umbral (U1) | 10:32 pm (*) | 11:32 pm (*) | 12:32 am | 1:32 am |
| Start total (U2) | 11:40 pm (*) | 12:40 am | 1:40 am | 2:40 am |
| Greatest eclipse | 12:17 am | 1:17 am | 2:17 am | 3:17 am |
| End total (U3) | 12:53 am | 1:53 am | 2:53 am | 3:53 am |
| End umbra (U4) | 2:02 am | 3:02 am | 4:02 am | 5:02 am |
| End penumbral (P4) | 3:06 am | 4:06 am | 5:06 am | 6:06 am |
| (*) before midnight on December 20 | ||||
