✨ Caelus • Lunar Eclipse on October 31, 2096

September 09, 2026 17:06:45 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 4.15 Moon radii south of the axis of Earth's shadow, with none of its diameter inside the umbra and 77% inside the penumbra.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

October 31, 2096
Umbra Penumbra Moon
Greatest Eclipse
12:29
11:29 UTC
Duration
3h 39m
first to last penumbral contact
Deepest Phase
3h 39m
Penumbral phase
Umbral Magnitude
-0.200
of the diameter in the umbra
Penumbral Magnitude
0.766
of the diameter in the penumbra
Gamma
-1.131
7 212 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.
    10:39
    09:39 UTC
    PA 19.0°
    -24.3° alt · 330° az
  2. Greatest eclipse
    The Moon's centre is least distant from the axis of Earth's shadow.
    12:29
    11:29 UTC
    PA 155.9°
    -28.6° alt · 358° az
  3. Last penumbral contact (P4)
    The Moon leaves Earth's penumbra and the eclipse ends.
    14:18
    13:18 UTC
    PA 292.8°
    -24.4° alt · 26° 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

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 39m

🌍 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.