A partial lunar eclipse occurred on Saturday, 28 October 2023 (UTC).
Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
Date | 28 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
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Gamma | 0.9471 | ||||||||||||
Magnitude | 0.1220 | ||||||||||||
Saros cycle | 146 (11 of 72) | ||||||||||||
Partiality | 77 minutes, 21 seconds | ||||||||||||
Penumbral | 264 minutes, 34 seconds | ||||||||||||
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The eclipse was completely visible over Europe and most of Asia and Africa, and was seen rising over the eastern Americas, and setting over Australia.
Visibility map |
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2020–2023 | ||||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
111 |
2020 Jun 05 |
Penumbral |
1.24063 | 116 |
2020 Nov 30 |
Penumbral |
−1.13094 | |
121 |
2021 May 26 |
Total |
0.47741 | 126 |
2021 Nov 19 |
Partial |
−0.45525 | |
131 |
2022 May 16 |
Total |
−0.25324 | 136 |
2022 Nov 08 |
Total |
0.25703 | |
141 |
2023 May 05 |
Penumbral |
−1.03495 | 146 |
2023 Oct 28 |
Partial |
0.94716 | |
Last set | 2020 Jul 05 | Last set | 2020 Jan 10 | |||||
Next set | 2024 Mar 25 | Next set | 2024 Sep 18 |
This eclipse is part of Saros cycle 146.
This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 28–29 October, each separated by 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 in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
Metonic events: May 4 and October 28 | |
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Descending node | Ascending node |
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A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 153.
23 October 2014 | 3 November 2032 |
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