21 Jan, 1983 BC
max: 21:16 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.42; Saros 2)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 26 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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2 Feb, 1965 BC
max: 05:30 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.47; Saros 2)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 30 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 47% 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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12 Feb, 1947 BC
max: 13:35 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.55; Saros 2)
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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 55% 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.
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23 Feb, 1929 BC
max: 21:35 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.63; Saros 2)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 36 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 34 minutes in total.
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6 Mar, 1911 BC
max: 05:25 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.72; Saros 2)
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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 35 minutes in total.
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16 Mar, 1893 BC
max: 13:10 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.83; Saros 2)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 40 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 35 minutes in total.
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27 Mar, 1875 BC
max: 20:48 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.81; Saros 2)
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A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 40 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 35 minutes in total.
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7 Apr, 1857 BC
max: 04:22 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.69; Saros 2)
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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 33 minutes in total.
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18 Apr, 1839 BC
max: 11:52 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.57; Saros 2)
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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 57% 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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28 Apr, 1821 BC
max: 19:20 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.43; Saros 2)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 26 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 27 minutes in total.
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10 May, 1803 BC
max: 02:47 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.30; Saros 2)
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The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 15 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 23 minutes in total.
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20 May, 1785 BC
max: 10:13 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.16; Saros 2)
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A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 58 minutes exactly. 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 17 minutes in total.
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31 May, 1767 BC
max: 17:42 UT
Total Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 1.03; Saros 2)
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The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 25 minutes and 24 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 9 minutes in total.
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11 Jun, 1749 BC
max: 01:13 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.90; Saros 2)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours and 1 minute, with 90% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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22 Jun, 1731 BC
max: 08:48 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.77; Saros 2)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 51 minutes, with 77% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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2 Jul, 1713 BC
max: 16:27 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.65; Saros 2)
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The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes, with 65% of the Moon in darkness at maximum.
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14 Jul, 1695 BC
max: 00:13 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.54; Saros 2)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 54% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 28 minutes.
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24 Jul, 1677 BC
max: 08:05 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.44; Saros 2)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 44% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
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4 Aug, 1659 BC
max: 16:05 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.35; Saros 2)
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The Earth's shadow on the moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 35% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 2 minutes.
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15 Aug, 1641 BC
max: 00:12 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.27; Saros 2)
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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 1 hour and 48 minutes.
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26 Aug, 1623 BC
max: 08:28 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.20; Saros 2)
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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 34 minutes, with just 20% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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5 Sep, 1605 BC
max: 16:53 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.14; Saros 2)
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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 21 minutes, with just 14% of the Moon in shadow at maximum.
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17 Sep, 1587 BC
max: 01:24 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.10; Saros 2)
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A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 10% 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.
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27 Sep, 1569 BC
max: 10:04 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.07; Saros 2)
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A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 7% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 55 minutes and 54 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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8 Oct, 1551 BC
max: 18:50 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.04; Saros 2)
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A tiny bite out of the Moon may have been visible at maximum, though just 4% of the Moon was shadowed in a partial eclipse which lasted for 45 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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19 Oct, 1533 BC
max: 03:43 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.03; Saros 2)
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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 38 minutes exactly. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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30 Oct, 1515 BC
max: 12:38 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.02; Saros 2)
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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 32 minutes exactly. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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9 Nov, 1497 BC
max: 21:38 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.02; Saros 2)
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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 29 minutes and 36 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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21 Nov, 1479 BC
max: 06:37 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.02; Saros 2)
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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 27 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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1 Dec, 1461 BC
max: 15:36 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.01; Saros 2)
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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 25 minutes and 6 seconds. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should have been visible at maximum eclipse.
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13 Dec, 1443 BC
max: 00:32 UT
Partial Lunar Eclipse
(umbral mag. 0.01; Saros 2)
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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 17 minutes and 42 seconds.
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23 Dec, 1425 BC
max: 09:25 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.97; Saros 2)
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The Moon approached within 0% of the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse; 97% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, with the overall eclipse lasting 4 hours and 3 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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3 Jan, 1406 BC
max: 18:11 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.95; Saros 2)
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The Moon approached within 2% of the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse; 95% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, with the overall eclipse lasting 4 hours and 1 minute. 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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14 Jan, 1388 BC
max: 02:51 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.92; Saros 2)
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At maximum eclipse, 92% 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 59 minutes overall.
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25 Jan, 1370 BC
max: 11:22 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.88; Saros 2)
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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 3 hours and 55 minutes overall.
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4 Feb, 1352 BC
max: 19:46 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.83; Saros 2)
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At maximum eclipse, 83% 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 49 minutes overall.
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16 Feb, 1334 BC
max: 03:59 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.76; Saros 2)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 76% 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 42 minutes.
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26 Feb, 1316 BC
max: 12:04 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.68; Saros 2)
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This subtle penumbral eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 68% 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 32 minutes.
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9 Mar, 1298 BC
max: 19:59 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.59; Saros 2)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 19 minutes, just 59% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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20 Mar, 1280 BC
max: 03:47 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.49; Saros 2)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 4 minutes, just 49% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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31 Mar, 1262 BC
max: 11:24 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.37; Saros 2)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 43 minutes, just 37% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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10 Apr, 1244 BC
max: 18:56 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.25; Saros 2)
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This very subtle penumbral eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes, just 25% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).
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22 Apr, 1226 BC
max: 02:20 UT
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
(penum. mag. 0.12; Saros 2)
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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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