The following chart shows the position where the Moon
is directly overhead at the maximum times of the
total (in blue) and
partial (in red) lunar eclipses (penumbral eclipses are
omitted). Each eclipse will be visible approximately
from the half of the Earth centred on that point. Use the
zoom controls on the left to zoom in and out; hover over
a marker to see the area of visibility and summary
information on that eclipse.
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13 Mar, 1941 AD
max: 11:55 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.32; Saros 112)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 32% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour exactly.
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5 Sep, 1941 AD
max: 17:46 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.05; Saros 117)
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A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 5% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 53 minutes and 24 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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3 Mar, 1942 AD
max: 00:21 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.56; Saros 122)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 36 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 56% 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 40 minutes in total.
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26 Aug, 1942 AD
max: 03:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.53; Saros 127)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 33 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 34 minutes in total.
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20 Feb, 1943 AD
max: 05:37 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.76; Saros 132)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 9 minutes, with 76% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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15 Aug, 1943 AD
max: 19:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.87; Saros 137)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 58 minutes, with 87% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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9 Feb, 1944 AD
max: 05:14 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.58; Saros 142)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 47 minutes, just 58% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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6 Jul, 1944 AD
max: 04:39 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.53; Saros 109)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 13 minutes, just 53% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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4 Aug, 1944 AD
max: 12:26 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.48; Saros 147)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 59 minutes, just 48% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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29 Dec, 1944 AD
max: 14:49 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 1.02; Saros 114)
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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 27 minutes in all, though for most of it, the eclipse was extremely difficult or impossible to see.
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25 Jun, 1945 AD
max: 15:13 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.86; Saros 119)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 13 minutes, with 86% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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19 Dec, 1945 AD
max: 02:20 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.34; Saros 124)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 19 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 25 minutes in total.
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14 Jun, 1946 AD
max: 18:38 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.40; Saros 129)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 31 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 40% 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 49 minutes in total.
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8 Dec, 1946 AD
max: 17:48 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.16; Saros 134)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 57 minutes and 18 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 15 minutes in total.
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3 Jun, 1947 AD
max: 19:15 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.02; Saros 139)
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A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 2% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 34 minutes and 42 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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28 Nov, 1947 AD
max: 08:34 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.87; Saros 144)
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At maximum eclipse, 87% 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 3 hours and 58 minutes overall.
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23 Apr, 1948 AD
max: 13:38 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.02; Saros 111)
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A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 2% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 34 minutes and 18 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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18 Oct, 1948 AD
max: 02:35 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 1.01; Saros 116)
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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 40 minutes in all, though for most of it, the eclipse was extremely difficult or impossible to see.
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13 Apr, 1949 AD
max: 04:10 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.43; Saros 121)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 25 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 26 minutes in total.
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7 Oct, 1949 AD
max: 02:56 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.22; Saros 126)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 13 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 22% 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 43 minutes in total.
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2 Apr, 1950 AD
max: 20:44 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 131)
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The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 26 minutes and 54 seconds. With the Moon just 3% 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 10 minutes in total.
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26 Sep, 1950 AD
max: 04:16 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.08; Saros 136)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 44 minutes and 18 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 30 minutes in total.
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23 Mar, 1951 AD
max: 10:37 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.64; Saros 141)
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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.
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17 Aug, 1951 AD
max: 03:14 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.12; Saros 108)
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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 34 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
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15 Sep, 1951 AD
max: 12:26 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.80; Saros 146)
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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 55 minutes.
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11 Feb, 1952 AD
max: 00:39 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.08; Saros 113)
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A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 8% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 1 hour and 10 minutes. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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5 Aug, 1952 AD
max: 19:47 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.53; Saros 118)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 53% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 27 minutes.
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29 Jan, 1953 AD
max: 23:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.33; Saros 123)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 25 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 33% 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.
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26 Jul, 1953 AD
max: 12:20 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.86; Saros 128)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 41 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 36 minutes in total.
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19 Jan, 1954 AD
max: 02:31 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 133)
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The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 28 minutes and 12 seconds. With the Moon just 3% 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 23 minutes in total.
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16 Jul, 1954 AD
max: 00:20 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.41; Saros 138)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 41% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 21 minutes.
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8 Jan, 1955 AD
max: 12:32 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.86; Saros 143)
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At maximum eclipse, 86% 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 3 hours and 56 minutes overall.
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5 Jun, 1955 AD
max: 14:22 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.62; Saros 110)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 62% 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.
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29 Nov, 1955 AD
max: 16:59 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.12; Saros 115)
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At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 14 minutes, with just 12% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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24 May, 1956 AD
max: 15:31 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.96; Saros 120)
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The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 25 minutes. With 96% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event.
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18 Nov, 1956 AD
max: 06:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.32; Saros 125)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 18 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 32% 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 30 minutes in total.
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13 May, 1957 AD
max: 22:30 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.30; Saros 130)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 18 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 30% 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 32 minutes in total.
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7 Nov, 1957 AD
max: 14:26 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 135)
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The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 27 minutes and 54 seconds. With the Moon just 3% 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 27 minutes in total.
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4 Apr, 1958 AD
max: 03:59 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.01; Saros 102)
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In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 1% of the Moon's disc for 31 minutes exactly, which was essentially impossible to see.
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3 May, 1958 AD
max: 12:12 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.01; Saros 140)
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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 21 minutes exactly.
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27 Oct, 1958 AD
max: 15:27 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.78; Saros 145)
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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 18 minutes.
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24 Mar, 1959 AD
max: 20:11 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.26; Saros 112)
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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 50 minutes.
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17 Sep, 1959 AD
max: 01:03 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.99; Saros 117)
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The Moon approached within 5% of the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse; 99% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, with the overall eclipse lasting 4 hours and 28 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.
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13 Mar, 1960 AD
max: 08:27 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.51; Saros 122)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 34 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 51% 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.
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5 Sep, 1960 AD
max: 11:21 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.42; Saros 127)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 27 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 31 minutes in total.
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