41°F
weather icon Clear
Las Vegas, NV
Local Las Vegas

Partial lunar eclipse dazzles parts of US; cloudy in Las Vegas

A partial lunar eclipse is seen in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaro ...
A partial lunar eclipse is seen in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
The earth's shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse as it sets beyond the U. ...
The earth's shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse as it sets beyond the U.S. flag on top of a building, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in downtown Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A partially eclipsed moon is seen from Asuncion, Paraguay, early Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (AP Pho ...
A partially eclipsed moon is seen from Asuncion, Paraguay, early Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
The earth's shadow covers the moon during a partial lunar eclipse Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Yok ...
The earth's shadow covers the moon during a partial lunar eclipse Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Yokohama, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
The earth's shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse visible near a statue of ...
The earth's shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse visible near a statue of George Washington atop Baltimore's Washington Monument, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Baltimore. The statue, carved by sculptor Enrico Causici, depicts Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief, which is seen on a painting by artist John Trumbull. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
More Stories
Las Vegas police investigate the scene of a homicide at the 2600 block of North Hollywood Boule ...
Woman arrested after man shot, killed during fight in east Las Vegas
Las Vegas police say a motorcyclist was killed in a crash Wednesday morning in the east valley. ...
Motorcyclist killed in crash in east Las Vegas
Red Rock was birthed out of a land swap with Summerlin. (Las Vegas Review-Journal/File)
What is the history of Summerlin and Red Rock Canyon?
Immigrant advocates rally against Trump policies in Las Vegas
By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
November 18, 2021 - 4:16 pm
 
Updated November 19, 2021 - 4:52 am

Some areas of the United States and other countries, including Japan and Paraguay, saw a stunning view of a partial lunar eclipse on Friday.

In Las Vegas, the eclipse peaked about 1 a.m., the National Weather Service said. The agency reported cloudy skies across the valley early in the morning.

The eclipse started at 11:18 p.m., peaked about 1 a.m. and ended at 2:47 a.m.

The celestial event, which happened when the moon was obscured by Earth’s shadow, lasted for just over six hours, the longest lasting partial lunar eclipse in 580 years.

In May, the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years was seen above the Las Vegas Valley.

Exco Sidebar
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
MORE STORIES
THE LATEST
Red Rock was birthed out of a land swap with Summerlin. (Las Vegas Review-Journal/File)
What is the history of Summerlin and Red Rock Canyon?
By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ

Summerlin can take credit for birthing one of the go-to spots in the valley for hikers and lovers of nature by swapping land with the government decades ago

 
Immigrant advocates rally against Trump policies in Las Vegas
By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

Grassroots advocates derided President Donald Trump’s bevy of immigration-related executive orders and a bipartisan bill they say threaten marginalized communities.