A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 26 March, 0377 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 10:56 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 40 minutes and 24 seconds. The Moon was 7% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 18 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 21 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 18 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 40 minutes and 24 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 10:56:09 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 32nd eclipse in lunar Saros series 55.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 55, is linked to solar Saros series 62. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 10:56:09 on 26 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 15:07:40 on 26 Mar TDT
Saros Series 55 Number in Series 32
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.0593 Central Magnitiude 1.0716
Gamma -0.4319 Path Width (km)
Delta T 4h12m Error ± 12m36s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h21m Partial Duration 3h18m
Total Duration 40m24s
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 22:11:41 UTC.