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
Lunar eclipse · Saros 112
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
May 7, 2031 — visible across Americas, Europe, Africa.
Geometry & timing
- Greatest eclipse (TD)
- 03:52:02 · ΔT 78s
- Greatest eclipse (UTC)
- 03:50:44
- Saros series
- 112
- Magnitude
- 0.8814 / -0.0904 (penumbral / umbral)
- Moon overhead at greatest
- 18°S, 59°W
- Phase durations
- 237.3 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.
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.
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