✨ Caelus • Lunar Eclipse on June 4, 1909

September 09, 2026 17:07:40 UTC+02:00 [48.85° N, 2.35° E]

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The Moon in Earth's shadow Total Lunar Eclipse: at greatest eclipse the Moon's centre passes 1.38 Moon radii north of the axis of Earth's shadow, with 116% of its diameter inside the umbra and 218% inside the penumbra.

Total Lunar Eclipse

June 4, 1909
Umbra Penumbra Moon
Greatest Eclipse
01:38
01:28 UTC
Duration
5h 41m
first to last penumbral contact
Deepest Phase
1h 0m
Totality
Umbral Magnitude
1.158
of the diameter in the umbra
Penumbral Magnitude
2.180
of the diameter in the penumbra
Gamma
0.376
2 395 km north of the axis

🕐 Contacts

Times in Europe/Paris, with UTC underneath.

  1. First penumbral contact (P1)
    The Moon touches Earth's penumbra and starts to dim.
    22:47
    22:37 UTC
    PA 117.0°
    17.1° alt · 164° az
  2. First umbral contact (U1)
    The Moon reaches the umbra and the partial eclipse begins.
    23:52
    23:43 UTC
    PA 124.9°
    18.5° alt · 180° az
  3. Second umbral contact (U2)
    The Moon is entirely inside the umbra and totality begins.
    01:07
    00:58 UTC
    PA 337.4°
    16.6° alt · 197° az
  4. Greatest eclipse
    The Moon's centre is least distant from the axis of Earth's shadow.
    01:38
    01:28 UTC
    PA 13.0°
    14.8° alt · 204° az
  5. Third umbral contact (U3)
    The Moon starts leaving the umbra and totality ends.
    02:08
    01:58 UTC
    PA 48.6°
    12.6° alt · 211° az
  6. Fourth umbral contact (U4)
    The Moon leaves the umbra and the partial eclipse ends.
    03:23
    03:13 UTC
    PA 261.1°
    5.1° alt · 226° az
  7. Last penumbral contact (P4)
    The Moon leaves Earth's penumbra and the eclipse ends.
    04:28
    04:19 UTC
    PA 269.1°
    -3.2° alt · 238° az

The position angle is measured on the Moon's limb from celestial north through east, the convention IMCCE and NASA publish, so these values can be compared with a published table directly.

👁 Visibility

From your location.

The Moon sets while the eclipse is still under way.
Penumbral phase
Partly visible
Partial phase
Entirely visible
Totality
Entirely visible
Moon sets
04:10 04:01 UTC
Moon above the horizon
22:47 – 04:10

A lunar eclipse happens at the same moment everywhere. All that changes from place to place is whether the Moon is above the horizon.

⏳ Durations

Penumbral phase 5h 41m
Partial phase 3h 30m
Totality 1h 0m

🌍 About This Eclipse

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to completely cover the Moon. During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon can take on a reddish color due to the scattering of sunlight through the Earth's atmosphere, often referred to as a "Blood Moon."

A lunar eclipse is a geocentric event. The contacts and magnitudes on this page are the same for every observer who can see the Moon at that moment.