A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 28 April, 0342 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 11:03 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 37 minutes and 12 seconds. The Moon was 6% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 11 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 6 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 11 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 37 minutes and 12 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 11:03:35 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 57th eclipse in lunar Saros series 45.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 45, is linked to solar Saros series 52. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 11:03:35 on 28 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 15:06:33 on 28 Apr TDT
Saros Series 45 Number in Series 57
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.0111 Central Magnitiude 1.0637
Gamma 0.447 Path Width (km)
Delta T 4h03m Error ± 12m12s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h06m Partial Duration 3h11m
Total Duration 37m12s
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.