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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 ± 46m03s (with 95% confidence). This equates to an error in longitude of ± 11 degrees, or around ± 1178 km (732 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A partial eclipse of the Moon occurs on Wednesday 22 December, 2838 UT, with maximum eclipse at 06:42 UT. The Earth's shadow on the moon will be clearly visible in this eclipse, with 51% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse will last for 2 hours and 30 minutes.

The penumbral eclipse lasts for 4 hours and 58 minutes. The partial eclipse lasts for 2 hours and 30 minutes. Maximum eclipse is at 06:42:24 UT.

Interactive Map

This map shows the visibility of the eclipse at maximum eclipse, when it will be visible within the bright area on the map. 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. 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 49th eclipse in lunar Saros series 148.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 148, is linked to solar Saros series 155. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 06:42:24 on 22 Dec UT TDT Date/time (max) 07:37:16 on 22 Dec TDT
Saros Series 148 Number in Series 49
Penumbral Magnitiude 1.5205 Central Magnitiude 0.5082
Gamma -0.7322 Path Width (km)
Delta T 54m52s Error ± 46m03s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 4h58m Partial Duration 2h30m
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 22:11:48 UTC.