✨ Caelus • Lunar Eclipse on May 17, 2087

September 09, 2026 17:06:19 UTC+02:00 [48.85° N, 2.35° E]

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Total Lunar Eclipse

May 17, 2087

Umbra Penumbra Moon

Greatest Eclipse

17:54

15:54 UTC

Duration

6h 11m

first to last penumbral contact

Deepest Phase

1h 35m

Totality

Umbral Magnitude

1.456

of the diameter in the umbra

Penumbral Magnitude

2.527

of the diameter in the penumbra

Gamma

0.200

1 275 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.

14:48

12:48 UTC

PA 104.8°

-57.8° alt · 30° az
First umbral contact (U1)

The Moon reaches the umbra and the partial eclipse begins.

15:58

13:58 UTC

PA 109.2°

-50.4° alt · 55° az
Second umbral contact (U2)

The Moon is entirely inside the umbra and totality begins.

17:06

15:06 UTC

PA 304.0°

-40.9° alt · 72° az
Greatest eclipse

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

17:54

15:54 UTC

PA 7.5°

-33.6° alt · 82° az
Third umbral contact (U3)

The Moon starts leaving the umbra and totality ends.

18:41

16:41 UTC

PA 71.0°

-26.2° alt · 91° az
Fourth umbral contact (U4)

The Moon leaves the umbra and the partial eclipse ends.

19:49

17:49 UTC

PA 265.9°

-15.6° alt · 103° az
Last penumbral contact (P4)

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

20:59

18:59 UTC

PA 270.2°

-5.1° alt · 115° 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
Totality: 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 6h 11m

Partial phase 3h 50m

Totality 1h 35m

🌍 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.