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Accuracy

Due to the erratic rotation of the Earth, the time and location of the eclipse cannot be forecast perfectly. This eclipse's time is estimated to be accurate ± 20m29s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 5 degrees, or around ± 565 km (351 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 13 March, 0981 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 21:33 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 51 minutes and 30 seconds. The Moon was 13% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 14 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 7 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 14 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 51 minutes and 30 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 21:33:20 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 31st eclipse in lunar Saros series 36.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 36, is linked to solar Saros series 43. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 21:33:20 on 13 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 04:29:13 on 14 Mar TDT
Saros Series 36 Number in Series 31
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.0798 Central Magnitiude 1.1279
Gamma 0.4109 Path Width (km)
Delta T 6h56m Error ± 20m29s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h07m Partial Duration 3h14m
Total Duration 51m30s
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. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:40 UTC.