A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 8 October, 0992 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 15:23 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 39 minutes and 48 seconds. The Moon was 7% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 19 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 27 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 19 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 39 minutes and 48 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 15:23:40 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 22nd eclipse in lunar Saros series 40.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 40, is linked to solar Saros series 47. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 15:23:40 on 8 Oct UT TDT Date/time (max) 22:22:39 on 8 Oct TDT
Saros Series 40 Number in Series 22
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.0856 Central Magnitiude 1.0691
Gamma 0.4255 Path Width (km)
Delta T 6h59m Error ± 20m38s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h27m Partial Duration 3h19m
Total Duration 39m48s
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 22:11:40 UTC.