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March 2024 lunar eclipse

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March 2024 lunar eclipse
Penumbral eclipse
From Richmond, Virginia, 7:18 UTC
Date25 March 2024
Gamma1.0609
Magnitude0.9557
Saros cycle113 (64 of 71)
Penumbral279 minutes, 9 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P104:53:11
Greatest07:12:45
P409:32:18

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Monday, March 25, 2024. It was visible to the naked eye as 95.57% of the Moon was immersed in Earth's penumbral shadow, making it the deepest penumbral eclipse overall since May 5, 2023, and the deepest for North and South America since February 11, 2017.[1]

Visibility

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It was fully visible from most of the Americas, was rising over Australia and eastern Asia, and set over western parts of Africa and Europe.

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Eclipses of 2024

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Lunar year series

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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
Penumbral
1.06098 118
2024 Sep 18
Partial
−0.97920
123 2025 Mar 14
Total
0.34846 128 2025 Sep 07
Total
−0.27521
133 2026 Mar 03
Total
−0.37651 138 2026 Aug 28
Partial
0.49644
143 2027 Feb 20
Penumbral
−1.04803 148 2027 Aug 17
Penumbral
1.27974
Last set 2023 May 05 Last set 2023 Oct 28
Next set 2028 Jan 12 Next set 2027 Jul 18

Saros series

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It is part of Saros cycle 113.

Half-Saros cycle

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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).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 120.

20 March 2015 30 March 2033

Tritos series

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Tzolkinex

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 113
  2. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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