A total eclipse of the Moon occurs on Sunday 23 August, 2268 UT, with maximum eclipse at 11:24 UT. A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 40 minutes will plunge the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passes right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may be stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This will be a great spectacle for everyone who sees it. The partial eclipse will last for 3 hours and 47 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasts for 5 hours and 57 minutes. The partial eclipse lasts for 3 hours and 47 minutes. The total eclipse lasts for 1 hour and 40 minutes. Maximum eclipse is at 11:24:28 UT.

During this eclipse the Moon will be 10 days after perigee and 5 days before apogee. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.516° in apparent diameter, which is 2.9% smaller than average. The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Interactive Map

This map shows the visibility of the eclipse at maximum eclipse, when it will be visible within the bright area on the map. Note that the map is approximate, and if you are near the edge of the area of visibility, the moon will be very close to the horizon and may not be practically visible.

You can use the zoom controls to zoom in and out, and pan to see areas of interest. The green marker in the centre shows where the Moon will be directly overhead at maximum eclipse.

The interactive map is currently not available.

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 3 eclipses:

This is the 32nd eclipse in lunar Saros series 142.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 142, is linked to solar Saros series 149. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 11:24:28 on 23 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 11:34:51 on 23 Aug TDT
Saros Series 142 Number in Series 32
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.629 Central Magnitiude 1.5915
Gamma 0.1351 Path Width (km)
Delta T 10m23s Error ± 7m26s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h57m Partial Duration 3h47m
Total Duration 1h40m
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 151379836 km (88.6%) Moon Distance 392200 km (71.2%)
Sun Diameter 0.527° Moon Diameter 0.508° - 0.516°
Perigee 08:07 on 13 Aug UT Apogee 00:01 on 29 Aug UT

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.

The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0% is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee). The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:47 UTC.