List of central lunar eclipses
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Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from striking the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a...
s are defined as eclipses where part of the moon passes through the center of the Earth's shadow. They are the darkest eclipses and relatively rare.
1901–1950
There were 19 central lunar eclipses in this period.| Saros | Eclipse | Visibility | Chart |
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| 120e | 1902 Apr 22 |  |
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| 125 | 1902 Oct 17 | ||
| 122 | 1906 Feb 09 | ||
| 124e | 1909 Nov 27 | ||
| 121 | 1913 Mar 22 |  |
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| 126 | 1913 Sep 15 September 1913 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on September 15, 1913. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.... |
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| 123 | 1917 Jan 08 | ||
| 128 | 1917 Jul 04 |  |
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| 125e | 1920 Oct 27 | ||
| 122 | 1924 Feb 20 |  |
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| 127 | 1924 Aug 14 | ||
| 121 | 1931 Apr 02 | ||
| 126e | 1931 Sep 26 | ||
| 123 | 1935 Jan 19 |  |
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| 128 | 1935 Jul 16 |  |
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| 122 | 1942 Mar 03 | ||
| 127 | 1942 Aug 26 August 1942 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on August 26, 1942. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.- External links :*... |
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| 129b | 1946 Jun 14 June 1946 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on June 14, 1946.... |
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| 121e | 1949 Apr 13 |
1951–2000
There were 14 central lunar eclipses in this period.| Saros | Eclipse | Viewing | Chart |
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| 123 | 1953 Jan 29 January 1953 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on January 29, 1953. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It could be completely seen from Europe and Africa, seen rising from North and South America, and setting over Asia.... |
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| 128 | 1953 Jul 26 July 1953 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on July 26, 1953.The moon passed through the very center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It could be completely seen from Australia, seen rising over eastern Asia, and seen setting over North and South America. This modern lunar eclipse was happened in the... |
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| 122 | 1960 Mar 13 March 1960 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on March 13, 1960. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It was visible from North America, seen rising from Australia, and eastern Asia, and setting from South America, western Europe and Africa.... |
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| 127e | 1960 Sep 05 September 1960 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on September 5, 1960. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It was visible over the Pacific ocean, and seen rising over Asia and Australia, and setting over North and South America.... |
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| 129 | 1964 Jun 25 June 1964 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on June 25, 1964. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It was completely visible from South America and Africa, seen as rising over North America, and setting over Europe and Western Asia.... |
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| 123e | 1971 Feb 10 February 1971 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on February 10, 1971. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It was completely visible from North America, rising from Eastern Asia, Australia, and setting over South America, Europe and Africa.... |
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| 128 | 1971 Aug 06 August 1971 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on August 6, 1971. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It was completely visible over Africa and Asia, rising over South America, and setting over Australia.... |
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| 130b | 1975 May 25 May 1975 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on May 25, 1975.The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.- Visibility :It was completely visible over North and South America, seen rising over Australia, and setting over Africa, and Western Europe.... |
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| 122 | 1978 Mar 24 March 1978 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on March 24, 1978. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow. - Visibility :It was seen complete over Asia and Australia, and rising over Africa and Europe.... |
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| 129c | 1982 Jul 06 July 1982 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on July 6, 1982.The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.- Visibility :It was seen completely over North and South America, seen rising over Australia, and setting over Western Africa.- Related eclipses :... |
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| 128 | 1989 Aug 17 August 1989 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place at 0308 UT on August 17, 1989, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 1989.The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.- Visibility :... |
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| 130 | 1993 Jun 04 June 1993 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on June 4, 1993. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.- Visibility :It was seen completely over Australia, seen rising over Asia, and setting over Western North and South America.- External links :*... |
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| 122e | 1996 Apr 04 April 1996 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on April 4, 1996. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.- Visibility :It could be seen completely over Africa, and Europe, seen rising over North and South America, and setting over Western Asia.... |
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| 129 | 2000 Jul 16 July 2000 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on July 16, 2000, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 2000.The moon passed through the very center of the Earth's shadow... |
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2001–2050
There are 10 central lunar eclipses in this period.| Saros | Eclipse | Viewing | Chart |
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| 128e | 2007 Aug 28 August 2007 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse occurred on August 28, 2007, lasting just over 90 minutes. The Moon entered the Earth's penumbra at 07:53:39 UTC. The first partial phase began in earnest at 08:51:16 UTC when the Moon entered the Earth's umbra. It exited the penumbra at 13:21:02 UTC.It is a relatively rare... |
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| 130 | 2011 Jun 15 June 2011 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse took place on June 15, 2011. It was the first of two such eclipses in 2011. The second will occur on December 10, 2011.This was a relatively rare central lunar eclipse, in which the center point of Earth's shadow passes across the Moon. The last time a lunar eclipse was closer... |
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| 129 | 2018 Jul 27 July 2018 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on July 27, 2018. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.- Visibility :It will be completely visible over Western Africa, and Central Asia, seen rising over South America, Eastern Africa, and Europe, and setting over Eastern Asia, and... |
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| 131b | 2022 May 16 May 2022 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on May 16, 2022, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2022, the second being on November 8.-Visibility:... |
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| 136b | 2022 Nov 08 November 2022 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on November 8, 2022. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It will be completely visible over the Pacific, and most of North America, will be seen rising over Australia and Asia, and setting over South America and eastern North... |
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| 130 | 2029 Jun 26 June 2029 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on June 26, 2029.The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow. Totality will last 102 minutes, the maximum duration for Saros series 130.-Visibility:... |
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| 129 | 2036 Aug 07 August 2036 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on August 7, 2036. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It will be completely visible over South America, seen as rising over North America, and seen setting over Africa and Europe.... |
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| 131 | 2040 May 26 May 2040 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on May 26, 2040. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.-Visibility:It will be completely visible over Australia and the Pacific, seen rising over Eastern Asia, and setting over North and South America.-Lunar year series :This eclipse is... |
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| 136 | 2040 Nov 18 November 2040 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on November 18, 2040. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.This eclipse is a part of Saros cycle 136, and the first of the series that passes through the center of the Earth's shadow... |
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| 130 | 2047 Jul 07 July 2047 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on July 7, 2047.The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow. Totality will last 102 minutes, the maximum for this Saros series.-Visibility:... |
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2051–2100
There will be 15 central lunar eclipses in this period.| Saros | Eclipse | Viewing | Chart |
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| 137b | 2051 Oct 19 October 2051 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on October 19, 2051. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.- Visibility :It will be completely visible over Central Asia, and Africa, seen rising over Western Africa, and South America, and setting over Australia.... |
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| 131 | 2058 Jun 06 June 2058 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on June 6, 2058. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.- External links :... |
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| 136 | 2058 Nov 30 |  |
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| 130 | 2065 Jul 17 July 2065 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on July 17, 2065. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.... |
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| 132b | 2069 May 06 May 2069 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on May 6, 2069. The eclipse will be a dark one with the southern tip of the moon passing through the center of the Earth's shadow... |
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| 137 | 2069 Oct 30 |  |
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| 131 | 2076 Jun 17 June 2076 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on June 17, 2076. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.... |
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| 136 | 2076 Dec 10 |  |
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| 130 | 2083 Jul 29 July 2083 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on July 29, 2083.The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow. This is the last central lunar eclipse of Saros cycle 130.... |
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| 132 | 2087 May 17 May 2087 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on May 17, 2087. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.... |
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| 137 | 2087 Nov 10 |  |
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| 131 | 2094 Jun 28 June 2094 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on June 28, 2094. The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.... |
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| 136 | 2094 Dec 21 | ||
| 133b | 2098 Apr 15 |  |
See also
External links
- www.hermit.org: Saros 120 (20 central from 1559–1902)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 121 (22 central from 1570–1949)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 122 (22 central from 1617–1996)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 123 (16 central from 1682–1953)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 124 (12 central from 1711–1909)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 125 (10 central from 1758–1920)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 126 (8 central from 1805–1931)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 127 (8 central from 1834–1960)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 128 (7 central from 1899–2007)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 129 (6 central from 1946–2036)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 130 (7 central from 1975–2083)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 131 (8 central from 2042–2148)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 132 (7 central from 2069–2177)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 133 (8 central from 2098–2224)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 134 (10 central from 2127–2289)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 135 (8 central from 2174–2318)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 136 (20 central from 2022–2365)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 137 (21 central from 2051–2412)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 138 (19 central from 2116–2441)
- www.hermit.org: Saros 139 (22 central from 2109–2488)