Lunar eclipse · Saros 110

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

July 18, 2027 — visible across eastern Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific.

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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
eastern Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific

Geometry & timing

Greatest eclipse (TD)
16:04:09 · ΔT 76s
Greatest eclipse (UTC)
16:02:53
Saros series
110
Magnitude
0.0014 / -1.0680 (penumbral / umbral)
Moon overhead at greatest
22°S, 121°E
Phase durations
11.8 min

Sources

Timing and geometry from NASA’s eclipse catalogs. Verify local circumstances before you travel.

  • NASALunar eclipse catalog (2001–2100)
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How the eclipse unfolds

PenumbraUmbraMoon

Schematic of the Moon crossing Earth’s penumbra (outer) and umbra (inner) at greatest eclipse. Visible anywhere the Moon is above the horizon: eastern Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific.

The Moon is above the horizon — and the eclipse visible — on the marker’s side of the dashed line (its position at greatest eclipse).

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