✨ Caelus • Lunar Eclipse on April 15, 2060

September 09, 2026 17:07:34 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 4.26 Moon radii north of the axis of Earth's shadow, with none of its diameter inside the umbra and 77% inside the penumbra.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

April 15, 2060
Umbra Penumbra Moon
Greatest Eclipse
23:35
21:35 UTC
Duration
4h 14m
first to last penumbral contact
Deepest Phase
4h 14m
Penumbral phase
Umbral Magnitude
-0.315
of the diameter in the umbra
Penumbral Magnitude
0.767
of the diameter in the penumbra
Gamma
1.162
7 412 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.
    21:28
    19:28 UTC
    PA 164.2°
    8.2° alt · 115° az
  2. Greatest eclipse
    The Moon's centre is least distant from the axis of Earth's shadow.
    23:35
    21:35 UTC
    PA 26.8°
    23.7° alt · 143° az
  3. Last penumbral contact (P4)
    The Moon leaves Earth's penumbra and the eclipse ends.
    01:43
    23:43 UTC
    PA 249.5°
    30.5° alt · 176° 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
21:28 – 01:43

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 14m

🌍 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.