February 2027 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 20 February 2027 | |
|---|---|
 The moon will perceptibly dim as it passes through the Earth's southern penumbral shadow | |
| Series (and member) | 143 (19 of 73) |
| Duration (hr:mn:sc) | |
| Penumbral | 4:00:59 |
| Contacts | |
| P1 | 21:12:20 UTC |
| Greatest | 23:12:51 |
| P4 | 1:13:19 |
A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on 20–21 February 2027.
Visibility[edit]
It will be completely visible over Africa, Europe and western Asia, will be seen rising over most of the Americas, and setting over eastern Asia and western Australia.
Related eclipses[edit]
Eclipses in 2027[edit]
- An annular solar eclipse on 6 February.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 20 February.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 18 July.
- A total solar eclipse on 2 August.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on 17 August.
Lunar year series[edit]
| Lunar eclipse series sets from 2024–2027 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
| Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
| 113 | 2024 Mar 25
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Penumbral
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1.06098 | 118 | 2024 Sep 18
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Partial
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−0.97920 | |
| 123 | 2025 Mar 14
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Total
|
0.34846 | 128 | 2025 Sep 07
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Total
|
−0.27521 | |
| 133 | 2026 Mar 03
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Total
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−0.37651 | 138 | 2026 Aug 28
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Partial
|
0.49644 | |
| 143 | 2027 Feb 20
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Penumbral
|
−1.04803 | 148 | 2027 Aug 17
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Penumbral
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1.27974 | |
| Last set | 2023 May 05 | Last set | 2023 Oct 28 | |||||
| Next set | 2028 Jan 12 | Next set | 2027 Jul 18 | |||||
Saros series[edit]
It is part of Saros cycle 143.
Metonic cycle (19 years)[edit]
This is the last of five Metonic lunar eclipses.
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.
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
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| Saros | Date | Type | Saros | Date | Type | |
| 103 | 1951 Feb 21.88 | Penumbral | 108 | 1951 Aug 17.13 | Penumbral | |
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| 113 | 1970 Feb 21.35 | Partial | 118 | 1970 Aug 17.14 | Partial | |
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| 123 | 1989 Feb 20.64 | Total | 128 | 1989 Aug 17.13 | Total | |
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| 133 | 2008 Feb 21.14 | Total | 138 | 2008 Aug 16.88 | Partial | |
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| 143 | 2027 Feb 20.96 | Penumbral | 148 | 2027 Aug 17.30 | Penumbral | |
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Half-Saros cycle[edit]
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 150.
| 15 February 2018 | 27 February 2036 |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links[edit]
- Saros cycle 143
- 2027 Feb 20 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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