A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 16 March, 0916 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 00:04 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 45 minutes and 6 seconds. The Moon was 8% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 27 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 41 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 27 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 45 minutes and 6 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 00:04:55 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 33rd eclipse in lunar Saros series 37.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 37, is linked to solar Saros series 44. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 00:04:55 on 16 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 06:41:42 on 16 Mar TDT
Saros Series 37 Number in Series 33
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1158 Central Magnitiude 1.0838
Gamma -0.4133 Path Width (km)
Delta T 6h37m Error ± 19m32s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h41m Partial Duration 3h27m
Total Duration 45m06s
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.