A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 8 September, 0395 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 04:48 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 58 minutes and 30 seconds. The Moon was 15% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 26 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 34 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 26 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 58 minutes and 30 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 04:48:33 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 18th eclipse in lunar Saros series 60.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 60, is linked to solar Saros series 67. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 04:48:33 on 8 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 09:04:29 on 8 Sep TDT
Saros Series 60 Number in Series 18
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1711 Central Magnitiude 1.1541
Gamma 0.379 Path Width (km)
Delta T 4h16m Error ± 12m48s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h34m Partial Duration 3h26m
Total Duration 58m30s
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.