A partial eclipse of the Moon occurred on 20 December, 0475 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 18:49 UT. The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 55 minutes, with 60% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 45 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 55 minutes. Maximum eclipse was at 18:49:44 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 22nd 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) 18:49:44 on 20 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 23:27:14 on 20 Dec TDT
Saros Series 56 Number in Series 22
Penumbral Magnitiude 1.7075 Central Magnitiude 0.6036
Gamma 0.6555 Path Width (km)
Delta T 4h38m Error ± 13m45s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h45m Partial Duration 2h55m
Total Duration
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.