The following chart shows the position where the Moon
is directly overhead at the maximum times of the
total (in blue) and
partial (in red) lunar eclipses (penumbral eclipses are
omitted). Each eclipse will be visible approximately
from the half of the Earth centred on that point. Use the
zoom controls on the left to zoom in and out; hover over
a marker to see the area of visibility and summary
information on that eclipse.
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2 Mar, 1961 AD
max: 13:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.80; Saros 132)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 13 minutes, with 80% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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26 Aug, 1961 AD
max: 03:08 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.99; Saros 137)
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The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 6 minutes. With 99% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event.
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19 Feb, 1962 AD
max: 13:03 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.61; Saros 142)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 61% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 52 minutes.
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17 Jul, 1962 AD
max: 11:54 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.39; Saros 109)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 48 minutes, just 39% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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15 Aug, 1962 AD
max: 19:56 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.60; Saros 147)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 18 minutes, just 60% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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9 Jan, 1963 AD
max: 23:19 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 1.02; Saros 114)
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In a rare total penumbral eclipse, the entire Moon was partially shaded by the Earth (though none of it was in complete shadow), and the shading across the Moon should have been quite visible at maximum eclipse. The penumbral phase lasted for 4 hours and 25 minutes in all, though for most of it, the eclipse was extremely difficult or impossible to see.
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6 Jul, 1963 AD
max: 22:02 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.71; Saros 119)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours exactly, with 71% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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30 Dec, 1963 AD
max: 11:06 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.34; Saros 124)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 18 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 34% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 24 minutes in total.
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25 Jun, 1964 AD
max: 01:06 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.56; Saros 129)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 41 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 53 minutes in total.
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19 Dec, 1964 AD
max: 02:37 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.17; Saros 134)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 58 minutes and 54 seconds. The Moon was 17% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 16 minutes in total.
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14 Jun, 1965 AD
max: 01:48 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.18; Saros 139)
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At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 40 minutes, with just 18% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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8 Dec, 1965 AD
max: 17:09 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.88; Saros 144)
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At maximum eclipse, 88% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 1 minute overall.
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4 May, 1966 AD
max: 21:11 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.92; Saros 111)
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At maximum eclipse, 92% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 6 minutes overall.
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29 Oct, 1966 AD
max: 10:12 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.95; Saros 116)
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At maximum eclipse, 95% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 34 minutes overall.
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24 Apr, 1967 AD
max: 12:06 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.34; Saros 121)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 18 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 34% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 23 minutes in total.
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18 Oct, 1967 AD
max: 10:15 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.14; Saros 126)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 59 minutes and 48 seconds. The Moon was 14% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 39 minutes in total.
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13 Apr, 1968 AD
max: 04:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.11; Saros 131)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 48 minutes and 30 seconds. The Moon was 11% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 14 minutes in total.
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6 Oct, 1968 AD
max: 11:41 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.17; Saros 136)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 1 hour and 3 minutes. The Moon was 17% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 34 minutes in total.
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2 Apr, 1969 AD
max: 18:32 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.70; Saros 141)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 70% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 44 minutes.
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27 Aug, 1969 AD
max: 10:47 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.01; Saros 108)
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In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 1% of the Moon's disc for 31 minutes and 18 seconds, which was essentially impossible to see.
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25 Sep, 1969 AD
max: 20:09 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.90; Saros 146)
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At maximum eclipse, 90% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 5 minutes overall.
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21 Feb, 1970 AD
max: 08:30 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.05; Saros 113)
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A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 5% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 52 minutes and 42 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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17 Aug, 1970 AD
max: 03:23 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.41; Saros 118)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 41% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 11 minutes.
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10 Feb, 1971 AD
max: 07:44 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.31; Saros 123)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 22 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 31% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 45 minutes in total.
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6 Aug, 1971 AD
max: 19:43 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.73; Saros 128)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 39 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 36 minutes in total.
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30 Jan, 1972 AD
max: 10:53 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.05; Saros 133)
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The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 34 minutes and 48 seconds. With the Moon just 5% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, the Moon may have been quite bright, but even so, this should have been worth seeing. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 23 minutes in total.
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26 Jul, 1972 AD
max: 07:15 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.54; Saros 138)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 54% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 40 minutes.
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18 Jan, 1973 AD
max: 21:17 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.87; Saros 143)
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At maximum eclipse, 87% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 3 hours and 57 minutes overall.
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15 Jun, 1973 AD
max: 20:49 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.47; Saros 110)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 25 minutes, just 47% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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15 Jul, 1973 AD
max: 11:38 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.10; Saros 148)
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In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 10% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 39 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
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10 Dec, 1973 AD
max: 01:44 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.10; Saros 115)
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At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 9 minutes, with just 10% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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4 Jun, 1974 AD
max: 22:15 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.83; Saros 120)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 14 minutes, with 83% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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29 Nov, 1974 AD
max: 15:13 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.29; Saros 125)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 16 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 29% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes in total.
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25 May, 1975 AD
max: 05:48 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.43; Saros 130)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 28 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 43% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 35 minutes in total.
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18 Nov, 1975 AD
max: 22:23 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.06; Saros 135)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 40 minutes and 12 seconds. The Moon was 6% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes in total.
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13 May, 1976 AD
max: 19:54 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.12; Saros 140)
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At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 15 minutes, with just 12% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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6 Nov, 1976 AD
max: 23:01 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.84; Saros 145)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 84% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 4 hours and 26 minutes.
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4 Apr, 1977 AD
max: 04:18 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.19; Saros 112)
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At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 35 minutes, with just 19% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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27 Sep, 1977 AD
max: 08:29 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.90; Saros 117)
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At maximum eclipse, 90% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 18 minutes overall.
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24 Mar, 1978 AD
max: 16:22 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.45; Saros 122)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 31 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 45% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 39 minutes in total.
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16 Sep, 1978 AD
max: 19:04 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.33; Saros 127)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 19 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 33% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 27 minutes in total.
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13 Mar, 1979 AD
max: 21:08 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.85; Saros 132)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 18 minutes, with 85% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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6 Sep, 1979 AD
max: 10:54 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.09; Saros 137)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 44 minutes and 24 seconds. The Moon was 9% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 12 minutes in total.
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1 Mar, 1980 AD
max: 20:45 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.65; Saros 142)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 65% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 59 minutes.
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27 Jul, 1980 AD
max: 19:08 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.25; Saros 109)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 18 minutes, just 25% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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26 Aug, 1980 AD
max: 03:30 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.71; Saros 147)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 71% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 34 minutes.
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