A total eclipse of the Moon occurs on Wednesday 16 March, 2872 UT, with maximum eclipse at 07:37 UT. A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 41 minutes will plunge the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passes right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may be stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This will be a great spectacle for everyone who sees it. The partial eclipse will last for 3 hours and 47 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasts for 5 hours and 59 minutes. The partial eclipse lasts for 3 hours and 47 minutes. The total eclipse lasts for 1 hour and 41 minutes. Maximum eclipse is at 07:37:23 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 3 eclipses:

This is the 46th eclipse in lunar Saros series 156.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 156, is linked to solar Saros series 163. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 07:37:23 on 16 Mar UT TDT Date/time (max) 08:35:55 on 16 Mar TDT
Saros Series 156 Number in Series 46
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.7211 Central Magnitiude 1.6633
Gamma 0.0905 Path Width (km)
Delta T 58m32s Error ± 49m09s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h59m Partial Duration 3h47m
Total Duration 1h41m
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.