A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 20 July, 0290 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 10:05 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 51 minutes and 54 seconds. The Moon was 12% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 25 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 33 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 25 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 51 minutes and 54 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 10:05:52 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 25th eclipse in lunar Saros series 63.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 63, is linked to solar Saros series 70. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 10:05:52 on 20 Jul UT TDT Date/time (max) 13:56:49 on 20 Jul TDT
Saros Series 63 Number in Series 25
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1247 Central Magnitiude 1.1168
Gamma -0.4018 Path Width (km)
Delta T 3h51m Error ± 11m37s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h33m Partial Duration 3h25m
Total Duration 51m54s
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 22:11:42 UTC.