Saros Series of Lunar Eclipses

Lunar Eclipses in Saros Series -18

This page lists all the lunar eclipses in saros series -18 which are in our database. Note that the beginning of this series is not included in our database, so the list below only covers the latter part of the series.

This series is partnered with solar Saros series -11.

13 Feb, 1985 BC max: 09:19 UT Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (penum. mag. 0.60; Saros -18)	This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 60% 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 49 minutes.
23 Feb, 1967 BC max: 16:28 UT Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (penum. mag. 0.51; Saros -18)	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).
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).
17 Mar, 1931 BC max: 06:21 UT Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (penum. mag. 0.29; Saros -18)	This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 41 minutes, just 29% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
27 Mar, 1913 BC max: 13:07 UT Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (penum. mag. 0.16; Saros -18)	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 1 minute, which was essentially impossible to see.
7 Apr, 1895 BC max: 19:47 UT Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (penum. mag. 0.02; Saros -18)	In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 2% of the Moon's disc for 48 minutes and 12 seconds, which was essentially impossible to see.