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, 0500–0481 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).
4 May, 0500 BC
max: 20:44 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.14; Saros 52)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 55 minutes and 12 seconds. The Moon was 14% 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. 		   
28 Oct, 0500 BC
max: 02:36 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.91; Saros 57)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes. With 91% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event. 		   
24 Apr, 0499 BC
max: 05:55 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.65; Saros 62)
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 48 minutes. 		   
18 Sep, 0499 BC
max: 05:31 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.12; Saros 29)
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 32 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see. 		   
17 Oct, 0499 BC
max: 15:25 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.73; Saros 67)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 73% 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 36 minutes.
14 Mar, 0498 BC
max: 16:17 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.18; Saros 34)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 43 minutes, with just 18% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. 		   
7 Sep, 0498 BC
max: 21:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.36; Saros 39)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 36% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 6 minutes. 		   
2 Mar, 0497 BC
max: 18:50 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.59; Saros 44)
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 46 minutes in total. 		   
27 Aug, 0497 BC
max: 09:31 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 49)
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 42 minutes in total. 		   
20 Feb, 0496 BC
max: 04:22 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.76; Saros 54)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 56 minutes, with 76% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
16 Aug, 0496 BC
max: 14:33 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.65; Saros 59)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 58 minutes, with 65% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
11 Jan, 0495 BC
max: 09:46 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.34; Saros 26)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 33 minutes, just 34% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
9 Feb, 0495 BC
max: 19:21 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.52; Saros 64)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 4 minutes, just 52% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
6 Jul, 0495 BC
max: 23:41 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.16; Saros 31)
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. 		   
5 Aug, 0495 BC
max: 14:47 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.38; Saros 69)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 5 minutes, just 38% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
1 Jan, 0494 BC
max: 00:17 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.52; Saros 36)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 52% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 31 minutes. 		   
26 Jun, 0494 BC
max: 06:00 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.63; Saros 41)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 48 minutes, with 63% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
21 Dec, 0494 BC
max: 09:08 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.75; Saros 46)
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 47 minutes in total. 		   
14 Jun, 0493 BC
max: 19:22 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.67; Saros 51)
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 33 minutes in total. 		   
9 Dec, 0493 BC
max: 10:43 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.59; Saros 56)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 59% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 54 minutes. 		   
4 Jun, 0492 BC
max: 12:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.33; Saros 61)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 33% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour exactly. 		   
28 Nov, 0492 BC
max: 09:50 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.49; Saros 66)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 27 minutes, just 49% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
25 Apr, 0491 BC
max: 19:39 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.09; Saros 33)
A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 9% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 1 hour and 8 minutes. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse. 		   
19 Oct, 0491 BC
max: 00:25 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.21; Saros 38)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 21% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 40 minutes. 		   
15 Apr, 0490 BC
max: 02:42 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.43; Saros 43)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 32 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 43% 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. 		   
8 Oct, 0490 BC
max: 14:38 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.53; Saros 48)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 30 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 28 minutes in total. 		   
3 Apr, 0489 BC
max: 03:43 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.83; Saros 53)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 18 minutes, with 83% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
27 Sep, 0489 BC
max: 06:36 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 58)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 6 minutes. With 96% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event. 		   
21 Feb, 0488 BC
max: 15:58 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.06; Saros 25)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 6% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 12 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see. 		   
23 Mar, 0488 BC
max: 05:24 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.58; Saros 63)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 37 minutes, just 58% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
18 Aug, 0488 BC
max: 06:56 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.07; Saros 30)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 7% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 17 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see. 		   
16 Sep, 0488 BC
max: 19:40 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.59; Saros 68)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 28 minutes, just 59% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
11 Feb, 0487 BC
max: 03:18 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.48; Saros 35)
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 24 minutes. 		   
7 Aug, 0487 BC
max: 10:11 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.27; Saros 40)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 27% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 4 minutes. 		   
31 Jan, 0486 BC
max: 18:58 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.78; Saros 45)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 38 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 31 minutes in total. 		   
27 Jul, 0486 BC
max: 10:24 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.64; Saros 50)
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 53 minutes in total. 		   
21 Jan, 0485 BC
max: 10:24 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.68; Saros 55)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 46 minutes, with 68% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
15 Jul, 0485 BC
max: 15:00 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.65; Saros 60)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes, with 65% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
11 Dec, 0485 BC
max: 04:56 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.11; Saros 27)
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 39 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see. 		   
9 Jan, 0484 BC
max: 21:03 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.31; Saros 65)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes, just 31% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
5 Jun, 0484 BC
max: 19:37 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.69; Saros 32)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 69% 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 29 minutes. 		   
5 Jul, 0484 BC
max: 02:56 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.35; Saros 70)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 38 minutes, just 35% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
30 Nov, 0484 BC
max: 05:02 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.18; Saros 37)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 43 minutes, with just 18% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. 		   
26 May, 0483 BC
max: 12:54 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.08; Saros 42)
A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 42 minutes and 24 seconds. The Moon was 8% 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. 		   
19 Nov, 0483 BC
max: 04:56 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.46; Saros 47)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 33 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 46 minutes in total. 		   
16 May, 0482 BC
max: 03:58 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.27; Saros 52)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 15 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 27% 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. 		   
8 Nov, 0482 BC
max: 11:13 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 57)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes. With 93% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event. 		   
4 May, 0481 BC
max: 12:44 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.79; Saros 62)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 79% 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 8 minutes. 		   
28 Sep, 0481 BC
max: 14:04 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.08; Saros 29)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 8% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 17 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see. 		   
28 Oct, 0481 BC
max: 00:13 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.74; Saros 67)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 74% 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 38 minutes.