This catalog has a page for every lunar eclipse from 2000 BC to 3000 AD, 12,064 in all, shown in groups of 20 years at a time. You can go to any eclipse by selecting the milennium, century and 20-year period from the navigation tabs above; then click on an eclipse's date in the list below to to go its page.

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Lunar Eclipses, 1960–1941 BC

Note that eclipse dates are specified relative to UT. You have not selected a timezone for eclipse timings, so all times are shown in UT (essentially GMT).
6 Apr, 1960 BC
max: 20:45 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.40; Saros -19)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 55 minutes, just 40% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
6 May, 1960 BC
max: 05:58 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.52; Saros 19)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes, just 52% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
30 Sep, 1960 BC
max: 01:06 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.50; Saros -14)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 8 minutes, just 50% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
29 Oct, 1960 BC
max: 14:20 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.11; Saros 24)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 11% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 35 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
27 Mar, 1959 BC
max: 03:11 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.68; Saros -9)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 1 minute, with 68% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
19 Sep, 1959 BC
max: 15:40 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.82; Saros -4)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 54 minutes, with 82% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
16 Mar, 1958 BC
max: 03:58 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.59; Saros 1)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 42 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 54 minutes in total.
   
9 Sep, 1958 BC
max: 07:36 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.68; Saros 6)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 37 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 32 minutes in total.
   
4 Mar, 1957 BC
max: 05:59 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.26; Saros 11)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 26% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 58 minutes.
   
28 Aug, 1957 BC
max: 20:15 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.30; Saros 16)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 30% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours exactly.
   
23 Jan, 1956 BC
max: 04:30 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.78; Saros -17)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 78% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 44 minutes.
   
21 Feb, 1956 BC
max: 14:43 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.04; Saros 21)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 4% of the Moon's disc for 57 minutes and 42 seconds, which was essentially impossible to see.
19 Jul, 1956 BC
max: 10:10 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.57; Saros -12)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 43 minutes, just 57% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
12 Jan, 1955 BC
max: 20:16 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.09; Saros -7)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 43 minutes and 12 seconds. The Moon was 9% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 11 minutes in total.
   
8 Jul, 1955 BC
max: 10:34 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.87; Saros -2)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 19 minutes, with 87% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
2 Jan, 1954 BC
max: 11:24 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.39; Saros 3)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 23 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 39% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes in total.
   
27 Jun, 1954 BC
max: 15:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.39; Saros 8)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 27 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 39% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 37 minutes in total.
   
22 Dec, 1954 BC
max: 21:25 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 1.05; Saros 13)
In a rare total penumbral eclipse, the entire Moon was partially shaded by the Earth (though none of it was in complete shadow), and the shading across the Moon should have been quite visible at maximum eclipse. The penumbral phase lasted for 4 hours and 34 minutes in all, though for most of it, the eclipse was extremely difficult or impossible to see.
   
17 May, 1953 BC
max: 21:13 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.05; Saros -20)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 5% of the Moon's disc for 58 minutes exactly, which was essentially impossible to see.
   
16 Jun, 1953 BC
max: 04:17 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.07; Saros 18)
A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 7% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 56 minutes and 48 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
11 Nov, 1953 BC
max: 04:35 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.48; Saros -15)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 29 minutes, just 48% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
7 May, 1952 BC
max: 14:31 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.42; Saros -10)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 42% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 14 minutes.
   
31 Oct, 1952 BC
max: 04:50 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.66; Saros -5)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 57 minutes, with 66% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
27 Apr, 1951 BC
max: 05:12 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.76; Saros 0)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 42 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 41 minutes in total.
   
20 Oct, 1951 BC
max: 11:45 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.69; Saros 5)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 39 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 38 minutes in total.
   
16 Apr, 1950 BC
max: 13:23 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.47; Saros 10)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 47% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 34 minutes.
   
10 Oct, 1950 BC
max: 01:10 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.48; Saros 15)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 48% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 22 minutes.
   
5 Mar, 1949 BC
max: 23:28 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.40; Saros -18)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 10 minutes, just 40% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
4 Apr, 1949 BC
max: 15:04 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.11; Saros 20)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 11% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 41 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
30 Aug, 1949 BC
max: 06:43 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.56; Saros -13)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 16 minutes, just 56% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
28 Sep, 1949 BC
max: 17:00 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.25; Saros 25)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 13 minutes, just 25% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
23 Feb, 1948 BC
max: 03:00 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.77; Saros -8)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 4 minutes, with 77% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
19 Aug, 1948 BC
max: 17:46 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.79; Saros -3)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 5 minutes, with 79% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
   
12 Feb, 1947 BC
max: 13:35 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.55; Saros 2)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 33 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 55% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 33 minutes in total.
   
8 Aug, 1947 BC
max: 21:43 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.53; Saros 7)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 39 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 53% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 51 minutes in total.
   
2 Feb, 1946 BC
max: 05:06 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.29; Saros 12)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 29% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 53 minutes.
   
28 Jul, 1946 BC
max: 21:43 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.19; Saros 17)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 45 minutes, with just 19% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
   
24 Dec, 1946 BC
max: 09:44 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.78; Saros -16)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 78% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 52 minutes.
   
17 Jun, 1945 BC
max: 14:10 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.81; Saros -11)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 81% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 57 minutes.
   
12 Dec, 1945 BC
max: 17:37 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.95; Saros -6)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 21 minutes. With 95% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event.
   
7 Jun, 1944 BC
max: 04:20 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.28; Saros -1)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 14 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 28% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 22 minutes in total.
   
1 Dec, 1944 BC
max: 18:28 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.42; Saros 4)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 32 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 42% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 50 minutes in total.
   
27 May, 1943 BC
max: 21:34 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.13; Saros 9)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 51 minutes and 6 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.
   
20 Nov, 1943 BC
max: 17:52 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.20; Saros 14)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 20% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 46 minutes.
   
18 Apr, 1942 BC
max: 03:54 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.26; Saros -19)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 23 minutes, just 26% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
17 May, 1942 BC
max: 13:13 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.65; Saros 19)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 65% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 32 minutes.
11 Oct, 1942 BC
max: 09:46 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.49; Saros -14)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 6 minutes, just 49% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
   
9 Nov, 1942 BC
max: 22:59 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.12; Saros 24)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 12% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 38 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
6 Apr, 1941 BC
max: 09:57 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.54; Saros -9)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 54% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 46 minutes.
   
30 Sep, 1941 BC
max: 00:24 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.79; Saros -4)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes, with 79% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.