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
- Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
Lunar eclipse · Saros 142
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
April 3, 2034 — visible across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia.
Geometry & timing
- Greatest eclipse (TD)
- 19:06:59 · ΔT 80s
- Greatest eclipse (UTC)
- 19:05:39
- Saros series
- 142
- Magnitude
- 0.8545 / -0.2274 (penumbral / umbral)
- Moon overhead at greatest
- 5°S, 75°E
- Phase durations
- 265.4 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: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia.
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.
- Feb 22, 2035 · Saros 114Penumbral Lunar EclipseView →
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