Lunar Eclipses in Saros Series -1

This page lists all the lunar eclipses in saros series -1 which are in our database. Note that the beginning of this series is not included in our database, so the list below only covers the latter part of the series.

This series is partnered with solar Saros series 6.

Note that eclipse dates are specified relative to UT. You have not selected a timezone for eclipse timings, so all times are shown in UT (essentially GMT).
6 May, 1998 BC
max: 06:03 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.70; Saros -1)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 38 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 34 minutes in total.
   
16 May, 1980 BC
max: 13:27 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.56; Saros -1)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 33 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 56% 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 31 minutes in total.
   
27 May, 1962 BC
max: 20:53 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.42; Saros -1)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 25 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 42% 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.
   
7 Jun, 1944 BC
max: 04:20 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.28; Saros -1)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 14 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 28% 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 22 minutes in total.
   
18 Jun, 1926 BC
max: 11:53 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.16; Saros -1)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 56 minutes and 42 seconds. The Moon was 16% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 17 minutes in total.
   
28 Jun, 1908 BC
max: 19:29 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros -1)
The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 26 minutes and 30 seconds. With the Moon just 3% 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 10 minutes in total.
   
10 Jul, 1890 BC
max: 03:12 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.92; Saros -1)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 2 minutes. With 92% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event.
   
20 Jul, 1872 BC
max: 11:01 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.81; Saros -1)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 55 minutes, with 81% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
31 Jul, 1854 BC
max: 18:59 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.72; Saros -1)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 47 minutes, with 72% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
11 Aug, 1836 BC
max: 03:04 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.64; Saros -1)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 39 minutes, with 64% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
22 Aug, 1818 BC
max: 11:19 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.57; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 57% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 32 minutes.
   
1 Sep, 1800 BC
max: 19:42 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.52; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 52% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 25 minutes.
   
13 Sep, 1782 BC
max: 04:13 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.47; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 47% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 20 minutes.
   
23 Sep, 1764 BC
max: 12:52 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.44; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 44% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 16 minutes.
   
4 Oct, 1746 BC
max: 21:39 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.42; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 42% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 13 minutes.
   
15 Oct, 1728 BC
max: 06:31 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.41; Saros -1)
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.
   
26 Oct, 1710 BC
max: 15:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 40% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 10 minutes.
   
6 Nov, 1692 BC
max: 00:27 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 40% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 10 minutes.
   
17 Nov, 1674 BC
max: 09:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 40% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 10 minutes.
   
27 Nov, 1656 BC
max: 18:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 40% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 10 minutes.
   
9 Dec, 1638 BC
max: 03:27 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 40% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 10 minutes.
   
19 Dec, 1620 BC
max: 12:21 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.39; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 39% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 9 minutes.
   
30 Dec, 1602 BC
max: 21:11 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.38; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 38% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 7 minutes.
   
10 Jan, 1583 BC
max: 05:52 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.35; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 35% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 3 minutes.
   
21 Jan, 1565 BC
max: 14:29 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.31; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 31% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 57 minutes.
   
31 Jan, 1547 BC
max: 22:56 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.26; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 26% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 49 minutes.
   
12 Feb, 1529 BC
max: 07:14 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.20; Saros -1)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 20% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 36 minutes.
   
22 Feb, 1511 BC
max: 15:23 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.13; Saros -1)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 17 minutes, with just 13% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
   
4 Mar, 1493 BC
max: 23:24 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.04; Saros -1)
A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 4% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 43 minutes and 6 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
   
16 Mar, 1475 BC
max: 07:16 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.90; Saros -1)
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 3 hours and 57 minutes overall.
   
26 Mar, 1457 BC
max: 15:00 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.79; Saros -1)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 79% 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 45 minutes.
   
6 Apr, 1439 BC
max: 22:36 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.67; Saros -1)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 67% 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 30 minutes.
   
17 Apr, 1421 BC
max: 06:06 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.54; Saros -1)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes, just 54% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
28 Apr, 1403 BC
max: 13:30 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.40; Saros -1)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 48 minutes, just 40% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
8 May, 1385 BC
max: 20:50 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.26; Saros -1)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 17 minutes, just 26% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
20 May, 1367 BC
max: 04:07 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.12; Saros -1)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 12% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 33 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.