About this eclipse
- What happens
- The Moon glides through Earth's faint outer (penumbral) shadow — a subtle shading across the disk rather than a dark bite, best seen as a gentle dimming.
- Where it’s visible
- Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia
Lunar eclipse · Saros 143
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
February 20, 2027 — visible across Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia.
Geometry & timing
- Greatest eclipse (TD)
- 23:14:06 · ΔT 76s
- Greatest eclipse (UTC)
- 23:12:50
- Saros series
- 143
- Magnitude
- 0.9266 / -0.0569 (penumbral / umbral)
- Moon overhead at greatest
- 10°N, 15°E
- Phase durations
- 241.0 min
Sources
Timing and geometry from NASA’s eclipse catalogs. Verify local circumstances before you travel.
- NASALunar eclipse catalog (2001–2100)Open →
How the eclipse unfolds
Schematic of the Moon crossing Earth’s penumbra (outer) and umbra (inner) at greatest eclipse. Visible anywhere the Moon is above the horizon: Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia.
The Moon is above the horizon — and the eclipse visible — on the marker’s side of the dashed line (its position at greatest eclipse).
More eclipses
Related events — same Saros family and nearby dates.
- Nov 14, 2031 · Saros 143Hybrid Solar EclipseView →
- Jul 18, 2027 · Saros 110Penumbral Lunar EclipseView →
- Aug 17, 2027 · Saros 148Penumbral Lunar EclipseView →
- Mar 25, 2024 · Saros 113Penumbral Lunar EclipseView →
- Dec 9, 2030 · Saros 145Penumbral Lunar EclipseView →
- May 7, 2031 · Saros 112Penumbral Lunar EclipseView →