A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 30 September, 0378 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 06:32 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 53 minutes and 24 seconds. The Moon was 12% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 33 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 57 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 33 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 53 minutes and 24 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 06:32:23 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 43rd eclipse in lunar Saros series 50.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 50, is linked to solar Saros series 57. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 06:32:23 on 30 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 10:44:01 on 30 Sep TDT
Saros Series 50 Number in Series 43
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.191 Central Magnitiude 1.1158
Gamma -0.3842 Path Width (km)
Delta T 4h12m Error ± 12m36s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h57m Partial Duration 3h33m
Total Duration 53m24s
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 22:11:41 UTC.