✨ Caelus • Lunar Eclipse on September 17, 1959

September 09, 2026 17:10:46 UTC+02:00 [48.85° N, 2.35° E]

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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

September 17, 1959

Umbra Penumbra Moon

Greatest Eclipse

02:02

01:02 UTC

Duration

4h 28m

first to last penumbral contact

Deepest Phase

4h 28m

Penumbral phase

Umbral Magnitude

-0.049

of the diameter in the umbra

Penumbral Magnitude

0.987

of the diameter in the penumbra

Gamma

1.030

6 567 km north of the axis

🕐 Contacts

Times in Europe/Paris, with UTC underneath.

First penumbral contact (P1)

The Moon touches Earth's penumbra and starts to dim.

23:48

22:48 UTC

PA 113.3°

37.1° alt · 164° az
Greatest eclipse

The Moon's centre is least distant from the axis of Earth's shadow.

02:02

01:02 UTC

PA 342.3°

35.9° alt · 205° az
Last penumbral contact (P4)

The Moon leaves Earth's penumbra and the eclipse ends.

04:17

03:17 UTC

PA 211.2°

21.9° alt · 239° 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: 23:48 – 04:17

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 4h 28m

🌍 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.