✨ Caelus • Lunar Eclipse on July 26, 1972

September 09, 2026 17:04:42 UTC+02:00 [48.85° N, 2.35° E]

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Partial Lunar Eclipse

July 26, 1972

Umbra Penumbra Moon

Greatest Eclipse

08:15

07:15 UTC

Duration

5h 12m

first to last penumbral contact

Deepest Phase

2h 40m

Partial phase

Umbral Magnitude

0.543

of the diameter in the umbra

Penumbral Magnitude

1.562

of the diameter in the penumbra

Gamma

0.712

4 539 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.

05:38

04:38 UTC

PA 98.1°

-4.2° alt · 244° az
First umbral contact (U1)

The Moon reaches the umbra and the partial eclipse begins.

06:55

05:55 UTC

PA 115.9°

-15.4° alt · 258° az
Greatest eclipse

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

08:15

07:15 UTC

PA 341.0°

-27.8° alt · 272° az
Fourth umbral contact (U4)

The Moon leaves the umbra and the partial eclipse ends.

09:35

08:35 UTC

PA 206.0°

-40.0° alt · 288° az
Last penumbral contact (P4)

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

10:51

09:51 UTC

PA 223.8°

-50.4° alt · 308° 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 below the horizon for the whole eclipse.

Penumbral phase: Not visible
Partial phase: Not visible

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 12m

Partial phase 2h 40m

🌍 About This Eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, but they are not perfectly aligned. This causes only a portion of the Moon to be covered by the Earth's shadow, resulting in a partial darkening of the Moon's surface.

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.