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, 0481–0500 AD

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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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).
2 Mar, 0481 AD
max: 02:30 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.54; Saros 79)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 32 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 54% 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. 		   
25 Aug, 0481 AD
max: 07:27 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.68; Saros 84)
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 47 minutes in total. 		   
19 Feb, 0482 AD
max: 15:09 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.14; Saros 89)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 24 minutes, with just 14% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. 		   
14 Aug, 0482 AD
max: 17:20 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.37; Saros 94)
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 10 minutes. 		   
10 Jan, 0483 AD
max: 02:40 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.55; Saros 61)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 42 minutes, just 55% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
6 Jul, 0483 AD
max: 01:51 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.03; Saros 66)
A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 3% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 37 minutes and 12 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse. 		   
4 Aug, 0483 AD
max: 08:53 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.09; Saros 104)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 9% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 21 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
30 Dec, 0483 AD
max: 01:55 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.71; Saros 71)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 4 minutes, with 71% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
24 Jun, 0484 AD
max: 17:48 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.34; Saros 76)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 20 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 29 minutes in total. 		   
18 Dec, 0484 AD
max: 06:11 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.64; Saros 81)
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. 		   
14 Jun, 0485 AD
max: 04:19 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.93; Saros 86)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 18 minutes. With 93% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event. 		   
7 Dec, 0485 AD
max: 17:38 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.43; Saros 91)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 43% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 16 minutes. 		   
4 May, 0486 AD
max: 16:46 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.05; Saros 58)
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 1 hour and 9 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see. 		   
3 Jun, 0486 AD
max: 07:44 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.51; Saros 96)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 32 minutes, just 51% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
28 Oct, 0486 AD
max: 22:22 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.54; Saros 63)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 10 minutes, just 54% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
27 Nov, 0486 AD
max: 09:00 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.25; Saros 101)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 11 minutes, just 25% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
23 Apr, 0487 AD
max: 18:48 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.42; Saros 68)
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 26 minutes. 		   
18 Oct, 0487 AD
max: 11:06 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.72; Saros 73)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 56 minutes, with 72% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
12 Apr, 0488 AD
max: 03:26 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.83; Saros 78)
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 40 minutes in total. 		   
6 Oct, 0488 AD
max: 17:05 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.65; Saros 83)
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 50 minutes in total. 		   
1 Apr, 0489 AD
max: 18:12 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.52; Saros 88)
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 26 minutes. 		   
25 Sep, 0489 AD
max: 17:13 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.33; Saros 93)
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 2 hours and 15 minutes. 		   
21 Feb, 0490 AD
max: 01:42 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.71; Saros 60)
This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 71% 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 37 minutes. 		   
22 Mar, 0490 AD
max: 10:58 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.19; Saros 98)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 19% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 55 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
16 Aug, 0490 AD
max: 04:47 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.44; Saros 65)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 7 minutes, just 44% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
14 Sep, 0490 AD
max: 18:20 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.17; Saros 103)
In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 17% of the Moon's disc for 2 hours and 2 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
10 Feb, 0491 AD
max: 12:29 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.94; Saros 70)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 16 minutes. With 94% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event. 		   
5 Aug, 0491 AD
max: 16:40 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.90; Saros 75)
The Moon was almost covered by the Earth's shadow in a very deep partial eclipse, which lasted 3 hours and 4 minutes. With 90% of the Moon in shadow at maximum eclipse, this was quite a memorable event. 		   
30 Jan, 0492 AD
max: 15:50 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.41; Saros 80)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 31 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 41% 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 48 minutes in total. 		   
25 Jul, 0492 AD
max: 09:08 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.50; Saros 85)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 30 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 50% 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. 		   
18 Jan, 0493 AD
max: 15:05 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.14; Saros 90)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 32 minutes, with just 14% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. 		   
15 Jul, 0493 AD
max: 01:34 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.12; Saros 95)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 17 minutes, with just 12% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. 		   
9 Dec, 0493 AD
max: 03:27 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.47; Saros 62)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 8 minutes, just 47% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
7 Jan, 0494 AD
max: 17:53 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.05; Saros 100)
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 1 hour and 5 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.
5 Jun, 0494 AD
max: 01:35 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.13; 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 13% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. 		   
28 Nov, 0494 AD
max: 16:27 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.79; Saros 72)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 53 minutes, with 79% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
25 May, 0495 AD
max: 03:32 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.50; Saros 77)
The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 38 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 50% 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 53 minutes in total. 		   
18 Nov, 0495 AD
max: 08:07 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.72; Saros 82)
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 31 minutes in total. 		   
13 May, 0496 AD
max: 04:48 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.76; Saros 87)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 8 minutes, with 76% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
6 Nov, 0496 AD
max: 21:48 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.41; Saros 92)
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 18 minutes. 		   
3 Apr, 0497 AD
max: 02:30 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.44; Saros 59)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 56 minutes, just 44% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
2 May, 0497 AD
max: 12:01 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.46; Saros 97)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 5 minutes, just 46% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
27 Sep, 0497 AD
max: 12:29 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.33; Saros 64)
This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes, just 33% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow). 		   
27 Oct, 0497 AD
max: 05:20 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.07; Saros 102)
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.
23 Mar, 0498 AD
max: 18:12 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.84; Saros 69)
The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 56 minutes, with 84% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. 		   
16 Sep, 0498 AD
max: 12:10 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.51; Saros 74)
The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 51% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 44 minutes. 		   
13 Mar, 0499 AD
max: 10:37 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.61; Saros 79)
A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 35 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. 		   
5 Sep, 0499 AD
max: 14:56 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.77; Saros 84)
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. 		   
1 Mar, 0500 AD
max: 23:05 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.19; Saros 89)
At maximum eclipse, a small bite out of the Moon should have been visible. The eclipse lasted for 1 hour and 39 minutes, with just 19% of the Moon in shadow at maximum. 		   
25 Aug, 0500 AD
max: 01:06 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.47; Saros 94)
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 24 minutes.