A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 25 January, 0811 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 04:22 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 59 minutes and 6 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 29 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 43 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 59 minutes and 6 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 04:22:51 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 40.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 40, is linked to solar Saros series 47. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 04:22:51 on 25 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 10:29:45 on 25 Jan TDT
Saros Series 40 Number in Series 32
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1957 Central Magnitiude 1.1525
Gamma 0.3728 Path Width (km)
Delta T 6h07m Error ± 18m04s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h43m Partial Duration 3h29m
Total Duration 59m06s
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 22:11:40 UTC.