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, 0260–0241 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).
21 May, 0260 BC
max: 04:50 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.35; Saros 36)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 48 minutes, just 35% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
19 Jun, 0260 BC
max: 14:50 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.51; Saros 74)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 13 minutes, just 51% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
13 Nov, 0260 BC
max: 14:10 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.83; Saros 41)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 83% 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 53 minutes. 		   
10 May, 0259 BC
max: 09:36 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.64; Saros 46)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 59 minutes, with 64% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
3 Nov, 0259 BC
max: 05:11 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.11; Saros 51)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 47 minutes and 18 seconds. The Moon was 11% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 12 minutes in total. 		   
29 Apr, 0258 BC
max: 10:10 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.62; Saros 56)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 43 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. 		   
23 Oct, 0258 BC
max: 20:27 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.39; Saros 61)
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 27 minutes in total. 		   
17 Apr, 0257 BC
max: 13:55 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.26; Saros 66)
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 56 minutes. 		   
12 Oct, 0257 BC
max: 07:23 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.01; Saros 71)
A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 1% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 26 minutes and 54 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse. 		   
8 Mar, 0256 BC
max: 16:05 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.93; Saros 38)
The Moon approached within 3% of the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse; 93% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, with the overall eclipse lasting 3 hours and 59 minutes. While less dramatic than a partial eclipse (as no part of the Moon was in complete shadow), a shading across the Moon should have been readily visible to observers. 		   
7 Apr, 0256 BC
max: 00:45 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.00; Saros 76)
In this virtually non-existant eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow; although the eclipse lasted 17 minutes and 12 seconds, it was impossible to see in practice.
1 Sep, 0256 BC
max: 17:40 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.67; Saros 43)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 67% 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 4 hours and 1 minute. 		   
26 Feb, 0255 BC
max: 08:34 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.26; Saros 48)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 11 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 26% 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 20 minutes in total. 		   
21 Aug, 0255 BC
max: 18:14 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 53)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 23 minutes. With 94% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event. 		   
15 Feb, 0254 BC
max: 23:18 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.16; Saros 58)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 58 minutes and 42 seconds. The Moon was 16% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 22 minutes in total. 		   
11 Aug, 0254 BC
max: 00:57 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.34; Saros 63)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 22 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 34% 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. 		   
5 Feb, 0253 BC
max: 08:00 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.78; Saros 68)
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 4 hours and 7 minutes. 		   
1 Jul, 0253 BC
max: 07:18 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.03; Saros 35)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 3% of the Moon's disc for 49 minutes and 30 seconds, which was essentially impossible to see. 		   
30 Jul, 0253 BC
max: 14:36 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.06; Saros 73)
A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 6% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 53 minutes and 48 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
25 Dec, 0253 BC
max: 14:39 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.80; Saros 40)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 80% 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 4 hours and 21 minutes. 		   
21 Jun, 0252 BC
max: 00:17 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.37; Saros 45)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 37% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 8 minutes. 		   
14 Dec, 0252 BC
max: 16:06 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.02; Saros 50)
The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 23 minutes and 42 seconds. With the Moon just 2% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, the Moon may have been quite bright, but even so, this should have been worth seeing. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 24 minutes in total. 		   
10 Jun, 0251 BC
max: 13:33 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.72; Saros 55)
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 43 minutes in total. 		   
4 Dec, 0251 BC
max: 00:41 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.36; Saros 60)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 21 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 36% 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. 		   
30 May, 0250 BC
max: 19:50 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.50; Saros 65)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 50% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 41 minutes. 		   
23 Nov, 0250 BC
max: 14:56 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.18; Saros 70)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 29 minutes, with just 18% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. 		   
19 Apr, 0249 BC
max: 06:10 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.42; Saros 37)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 12 minutes, just 42% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
18 May, 0249 BC
max: 20:48 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.16; Saros 75)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 16% of the Moon's disc for 2 hours and 2 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
13 Oct, 0249 BC
max: 18:59 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.80; Saros 42)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 80% 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. 		   
8 Apr, 0248 BC
max: 11:43 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.86; Saros 47)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 9 minutes, with 86% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
3 Oct, 0248 BC
max: 04:04 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.00; Saros 52)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 23 minutes. With 100% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event. 		   
29 Mar, 0247 BC
max: 00:16 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.46; Saros 57)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 28 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 46% 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. 		   
22 Sep, 0247 BC
max: 06:07 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.34; Saros 62)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 26 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 34% 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 47 minutes in total. 		   
18 Mar, 0246 BC
max: 16:45 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.17; Saros 67)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 27 minutes, with just 17% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. 		   
11 Sep, 0246 BC
max: 05:52 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.06; Saros 72)
A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 6% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 57 minutes and 12 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse. 		   
6 Feb, 0245 BC
max: 21:31 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.00; Saros 39)
While technically a partial eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the Earth's umbral shadow, which may have been very difficult to observe in practice; though a shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse. The partial eclipse lasted for 10 minutes and 36 seconds. 		   
31 Jul, 0245 BC
max: 23:34 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.88; Saros 44)
At maximum eclipse, 88% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 2 minutes overall. 		   
26 Jan, 0244 BC
max: 04:00 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.24; Saros 49)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 13 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 24% 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 39 minutes in total. 		   
21 Jul, 0244 BC
max: 14:38 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.31; Saros 54)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 16 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 31% 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. 		   
15 Jan, 0243 BC
max: 04:07 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.11; Saros 59)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 53 minutes exactly. The Moon was 11% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 37 minutes in total. 		   
11 Jul, 0243 BC
max: 07:41 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.11; Saros 64)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 49 minutes and 12 seconds. The Moon was 11% 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. 		   
4 Jan, 0242 BC
max: 04:33 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.97; Saros 69)
At maximum eclipse, 97% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 33 minutes overall. 		   
1 Jun, 0242 BC
max: 11:43 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.20; Saros 36)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 9 minutes, just 20% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
30 Jun, 0242 BC
max: 22:01 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.64; Saros 74)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 64% 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 34 minutes.
24 Nov, 0242 BC
max: 22:59 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.83; Saros 41)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 83% 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. 		   
20 May, 0241 BC
max: 16:05 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.48; Saros 46)
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 39 minutes. 		   
13 Nov, 0241 BC
max: 14:05 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.10; Saros 51)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 45 minutes and 48 seconds. The Moon was 10% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 12 minutes in total.