A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 25 February, 0301 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 00:35 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 1 hour and 2 minutes. The Moon was 18% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 21 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 19 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 21 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 2 minutes. Maximum eclipse was at 00:35:02 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 30th eclipse in lunar Saros series 57.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 57, is linked to solar Saros series 64. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 00:35:02 on 25 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 04:28:32 on 25 Feb TDT
Saros Series 57 Number in Series 30
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1647 Central Magnitiude 1.1837
Gamma -0.3726 Path Width (km)
Delta T 3h54m Error ± 11m44s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h19m Partial Duration 3h21m
Total Duration 1h02m
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:42 UTC.