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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 ± 0m15s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 0.065 degrees, or around ± 7.2 km (4.3 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A partial eclipse of the Moon occurs on Thursday 28 September, 2034 UT, lasting from 00:41–04:50 UT. A tiny bite out of the Moon may be visible at maximum, though just 1% of the Moon will be shadowed in a partial eclipse lasting for 26 minutes and 42 seconds and visible in the Americas, Europe, and Africa. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should be visible at maximum eclipse.

The timings of the phases of the eclipse are as follows. You will be able to see each phase of the eclipse if the Moon is up at the corresponding time as seen from your location; however the penumbral phase will be very difficult to see in practice, so you may want to start watching at the partial phase:

Penumbral eclipse begins: 00:41:57 UT
Partial eclipse begins: 02:33:00 UT
Maximum eclipse: 02:46:16 UT
Partial eclipse ends: 02:59:42 UT
Penumbral eclipse ends: 04:50:38 UT

During this eclipse the Moon will be just 2 days before perigee, making it fairly large. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.554° in apparent diameter, which is 4.3% larger than average. The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Interactive Map

This map shows the visibility of the eclipse. The bright area in the middle will see the whole eclipse; the yellow band to the right will see the start of the eclipse, and the blue band to the left will see the end. Note that the map is approximate, and if you are near the edge of the area of visibility, the moon will be very close to the horizon and may not be practically visible.

You can use the zoom controls to zoom in and out, and pan to see areas of interest. Hover your mouse over the tags to see what will be visible from each area on the map. The green marker in the centre shows where the Moon will be directly overhead at maximum eclipse.

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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 is the 9th eclipse in lunar Saros series 147.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 147, is linked to solar Saros series 154. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 02:46:16 on 28 Sep UT TDT Date/time (max) 02:47:37 on 28 Sep TDT
Saros Series 147 Number in Series 9
Penumbral Magnitiude 0.9911 Central Magnitiude 0.0144
Gamma -1.011 Path Width (km)
Delta T 1m21s Error ± 0m15s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 4h09m Partial Duration 26m42s
Total Duration
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 149922710 km (58.5%) Moon Distance 365647 km (18.4%)
Sun Diameter 0.532° Moon Diameter 0.544° - 0.554°
Apogee 07:05 on 18 Sep UT Perigee 04:10 on 30 Sep UT
Contact p1 00:41:57 on 28 Sep UT Contact p2
Contact u1 02:33:00 on 28 Sep UT Contact u2
Max eclipse 02:46:16 on 28 Sep UT
Contact u3 Contact u4 02:59:42 on 28 Sep UT
Contact p3 Contact p4 04:50:38 on 28 Sep UT

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.

The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0% is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee). The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:46 UTC.