A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 20 August, 0301 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 08:09 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 51 minutes and 18 seconds. The Moon was 10% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 36 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 6 hours and 2 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 36 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 51 minutes and 18 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 08:09:51 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 19th eclipse in lunar Saros series 62.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 62, is linked to solar Saros series 69. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 08:09:51 on 20 Aug UT TDT Date/time (max) 12:03:15 on 20 Aug TDT
Saros Series 62 Number in Series 19
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1807 Central Magnitiude 1.1031
Gamma 0.3904 Path Width (km)
Delta T 3h53m Error ± 11m44s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 6h02m Partial Duration 3h36m
Total Duration 51m18s
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.