✨ Caelus • Lunar Eclipse on October 6, 1922

September 09, 2026 17:06:08 UTC+02:00 [48.85° N, 2.35° E]

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The Moon in Earth's shadow Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: at greatest eclipse the Moon's centre passes 4.53 Moon radii south of the axis of Earth's shadow, with none of its diameter inside the umbra and 64% inside the penumbra.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

October 6, 1922
Umbra Penumbra Moon
Greatest Eclipse
01:43
00:43 UTC
Duration
3h 55m
first to last penumbral contact
Deepest Phase
3h 55m
Penumbral phase
Umbral Magnitude
-0.450
of the diameter in the umbra
Penumbral Magnitude
0.636
of the diameter in the penumbra
Gamma
-1.235
7 876 km south 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.
    23:45
    22:45 UTC
    PA 21.3°
    42.6° alt · 162° az
  2. Greatest eclipse
    The Moon's centre is least distant from the axis of Earth's shadow.
    01:43
    00:43 UTC
    PA 162.6°
    42.2° alt · 202° az
  3. Last penumbral contact (P4)
    The Moon leaves Earth's penumbra and the eclipse ends.
    03:41
    02:41 UTC
    PA 304.0°
    30.7° alt · 235° 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 is up from the first to the last contact.
Penumbral phase
Entirely visible
Moon above the horizon
23:45 – 03:41

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 3h 55m

🌍 About This Eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's penumbral shadow. This type of eclipse is subtle and often hard to observe, as the Moon only slightly darkens. It is not as dramatic as a partial or total lunar eclipse, but it is still an interesting astronomical event.

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.