A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 27 March, 0312 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 14:10 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 1 hour and 9 minutes. The Moon was 19% 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.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 6 hours and 6 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 41 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 9 minutes. Maximum eclipse was at 14:10:30 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 31st eclipse in lunar Saros series 56.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 56, is linked to solar Saros series 63. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 14:10:30 on 27 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 18:06:29 on 27 Mar TDT
Saros Series 56 Number in Series 31
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.2711 Central Magnitiude 1.1941
Gamma 0.341 Path Width (km)
Delta T 3h56m Error ± 11m52s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 6h06m Partial Duration 3h41m
Total Duration 1h09m
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.