December 2029 lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse
December 20, 2029
Ecliptic north up

The moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.
Saros (and member) 135 (24 of 71)
Gamma
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Totality
Partial
Penumbral
Contacts (UTC)
P1
U1
U2
Greatest
U3
U4
P4

A total lunar eclipse will take place on December 20, 2029.[1]

Visibility

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2027-2031
Ascending node   Descending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
110 2027 Jul 18
Penumbral
115 2028 Jan 12
Partial
120 2028 Jul 06
Partial
125 2028 Dec 31
Total
130 2029 Jun 26
Total
135 2029 Dec 20
Total
140 2030 Jun 15
Partial
145 2030 Dec 09
Penumbral
150 2031 Jun 05
Penumbral
Last set 2027 Aug 17 Last set 2027 Feb 20
Next set 2031 May 07 Next set 2031 Oct 30

Metonic series (19 years)

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

Ascending node Descending node
  1. 1991 Jun 27 - penumbral (110)
  2. 2010 Jun 26 - partial (120)
  3. 2029 Jun 26 - total (130)
  4. 2048 Jun 26 - partial (140)
  5. 2067 Jun 27 - penumbral (150)
  1. 1991 Dec 21 - partial (115)
  2. 2010 Dec 21 - total (125)
  3. 2029 Dec 20 - total (135)
  4. 2048 Dec 20 - partial (145)

See also

Notes


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