December 2029 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will take place between Thursday and Friday, December 20-21, 2029.[1]

Total lunar eclipse
December 20, 2029
Ecliptic north up

The moon will not pass through the center of the Earth's shadow.
Saros (and member)135 (24 of 71)
Gamma-0.3811
Magnitude1.1174
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Totality53:44
Partial3:33:18
Penumbral5:58:00
Contacts (UTC)
P119:44:12
U120:56:33
U222:16:21
Greatest22:43:12
U323:10:03
U40.29:51
P41:42:12

Visibility

Lunar year series
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2027–2031
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart		 Saros Date
Viewing		 Type
Chart
110 2027 Jul 18
 Penumbral
 115 2028 Jan 12
 Partial
120 2028 Jul 06
 Partial
 125 2028 Dec 31
 Total
130 2029 Jun 26
 Total
 135 2029 Dec 20
 Total
140 2030 Jun 15
 Partial
 145 2030 Dec 09
 Penumbral
150 2031 Jun 05
 Penumbral
Last set 2027 Aug 17 Last set 2027 Feb 20
Next set 2031 May 07 Next set 2031 Oct 30

Metonic series (19 years)

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

Ascending node Descending node
  1. 1991 Jun 27 - penumbral (110)
  2. 2010 Jun 26 - partial (120)
  3. 2029 Jun 26 - total (130)
  4. 2048 Jun 26 - partial (140)
  5. 2067 Jun 27 - penumbral (150)
  1. 1991 Dec 21 - partial (115)
  2. 2010 Dec 21 - total (125)
  3. 2029 Dec 20 - total (135)
  4. 2048 Dec 20 - partial (145)

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 142.

December 14, 2020 December 26, 2038

See also

Notes
  1. Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 135
  2. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros


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