Lunar Eclipses in Saros Series 16

This page lists all the lunar eclipses in saros series 16 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 23.

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).
7 Aug, 1993 BC
max: 04:27 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.17; Saros 16)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 34 minutes, with just 17% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
   
18 Aug, 1975 BC
max: 12:18 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.24; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 24% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 49 minutes.
   
28 Aug, 1957 BC
max: 20:15 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.30; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 30% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours exactly.
   
9 Sep, 1939 BC
max: 04:20 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.34; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 34% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 8 minutes.
   
19 Sep, 1921 BC
max: 12:31 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.37; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 37% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 14 minutes.
   
30 Sep, 1903 BC
max: 20:50 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.39; Saros 16)
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 17 minutes.
   
11 Oct, 1885 BC
max: 05:13 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros 16)
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 19 minutes.
   
22 Oct, 1867 BC
max: 13:41 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros 16)
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 20 minutes.
   
1 Nov, 1849 BC
max: 22:11 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros 16)
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 20 minutes.
   
13 Nov, 1831 BC
max: 06:43 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.39; Saros 16)
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 19 minutes.
   
23 Nov, 1813 BC
max: 15:13 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.38; Saros 16)
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 19 minutes.
   
4 Dec, 1795 BC
max: 23:41 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.38; Saros 16)
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 19 minutes.
   
15 Dec, 1777 BC
max: 08:05 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.39; Saros 16)
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 20 minutes.
   
26 Dec, 1759 BC
max: 16:22 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros 16)
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 22 minutes.
   
6 Jan, 1740 BC
max: 00:31 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.42; Saros 16)
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 26 minutes.
   
17 Jan, 1722 BC
max: 08:32 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.45; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 45% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 31 minutes.
   
27 Jan, 1704 BC
max: 16:22 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.50; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 50% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 38 minutes.
   
8 Feb, 1686 BC
max: 00:02 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.56; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 56% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 46 minutes.
   
18 Feb, 1668 BC
max: 07:31 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.64; Saros 16)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 56 minutes, with 64% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
1 Mar, 1650 BC
max: 14:49 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.73; Saros 16)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 5 minutes, with 73% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
11 Mar, 1632 BC
max: 21:56 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.84; Saros 16)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes, with 84% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
23 Mar, 1614 BC
max: 04:54 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 16)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 25 minutes. With 96% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event.
   
2 Apr, 1596 BC
max: 11:42 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.09; Saros 16)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 47 minutes and 12 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 34 minutes in total.
   
13 Apr, 1578 BC
max: 18:24 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.23; Saros 16)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 13 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 23% 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 41 minutes in total.
   
24 Apr, 1560 BC
max: 00:59 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.38; Saros 16)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 29 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 38% 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 47 minutes in total.
   
5 May, 1542 BC
max: 07:28 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.54; Saros 16)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 40 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 54% 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 52 minutes in total.
   
15 May, 1524 BC
max: 13:55 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.70; Saros 16)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 45 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 55 minutes in total.
   
26 May, 1506 BC
max: 20:21 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.79; Saros 16)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 47 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 55 minutes in total.
   
6 Jun, 1488 BC
max: 02:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 16)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 44 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 54 minutes in total.
   
17 Jun, 1470 BC
max: 09:14 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.47; Saros 16)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 37 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 47% 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 52 minutes in total.
   
27 Jun, 1452 BC
max: 15:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.32; Saros 16)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 25 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 32% 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 47 minutes in total.
   
8 Jul, 1434 BC
max: 22:22 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.18; Saros 16)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 1 hour and 6 minutes. The Moon was 18% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 41 minutes in total.
   
19 Jul, 1416 BC
max: 05:06 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.04; Saros 16)
The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 33 minutes and 6 seconds. With the Moon just 4% 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 33 minutes in total.
   
30 Jul, 1398 BC
max: 11:55 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.92; Saros 16)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 25 minutes. With 92% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event.
   
9 Aug, 1380 BC
max: 18:55 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.81; Saros 16)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 16 minutes, with 81% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
21 Aug, 1362 BC
max: 02:03 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.71; Saros 16)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 7 minutes, with 71% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
31 Aug, 1344 BC
max: 09:22 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.63; Saros 16)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 58 minutes, with 63% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
11 Sep, 1326 BC
max: 16:49 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.56; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 56% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 50 minutes.
   
22 Sep, 1308 BC
max: 00:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.51; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 51% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 44 minutes.
   
3 Oct, 1290 BC
max: 08:14 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.47; Saros 16)
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 38 minutes.
   
13 Oct, 1272 BC
max: 16:09 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.44; Saros 16)
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 34 minutes.
   
25 Oct, 1254 BC
max: 00:10 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.42; Saros 16)
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 31 minutes.
   
4 Nov, 1236 BC
max: 08:18 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.41; Saros 16)
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 29 minutes.
   
15 Nov, 1218 BC
max: 16:27 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.41; Saros 16)
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 28 minutes.
   
26 Nov, 1200 BC
max: 00:40 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.41; Saros 16)
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 27 minutes.
   
7 Dec, 1182 BC
max: 08:50 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros 16)
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 26 minutes.
   
17 Dec, 1164 BC
max: 17:00 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.40; Saros 16)
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 25 minutes.
   
29 Dec, 1146 BC
max: 01:04 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.38; Saros 16)
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 22 minutes.
   
8 Jan, 1127 BC
max: 09:05 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.36; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 36% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 19 minutes.
   
19 Jan, 1109 BC
max: 16:58 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.33; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 33% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 13 minutes.
   
30 Jan, 1091 BC
max: 00:44 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.29; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 29% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 5 minutes.
   
10 Feb, 1073 BC
max: 08:21 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.23; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 23% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 52 minutes.
   
20 Feb, 1055 BC
max: 15:52 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.16; Saros 16)
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 16% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
   
2 Mar, 1037 BC
max: 23:14 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.08; Saros 16)
A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 8% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 1 hour and 8 minutes. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
   
14 Mar, 1019 BC
max: 06:29 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 1.04; Saros 16)
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 38 minutes in all, though for most of it, the eclipse was extremely difficult or impossible to see.
   
24 Mar, 1001 BC
max: 13:37 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.93; Saros 16)
At maximum eclipse, 93% 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 24 minutes overall.
   
4 Apr, 0983 BC
max: 20:40 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.81; Saros 16)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 81% 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 9 minutes.
   
15 Apr, 0965 BC
max: 03:38 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.68; Saros 16)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 68% 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 51 minutes.
   
26 Apr, 0947 BC
max: 10:33 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.55; Saros 16)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 29 minutes, just 55% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
6 May, 0929 BC
max: 17:26 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.42; Saros 16)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 3 minutes, just 42% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
18 May, 0911 BC
max: 00:19 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.28; Saros 16)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 31 minutes, just 28% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
28 May, 0893 BC
max: 07:13 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.14; Saros 16)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 14% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 49 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
   
8 Jun, 0875 BC
max: 14:09 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.01; Saros 16)
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 30 minutes and 24 seconds, which was essentially impossible to see.