August 2027 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on August 17, 2027.
Visibility
Related eclipses
Lunar year series
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
113 | 2024 Mar 25 |
Penumbral |
118 | 2024 Sep 18 |
Partial | |
123 | 2025 Mar 14 |
Total |
128 | 2025 Sep 07 |
Total | |
133 | 2026 Mar 03 |
Total |
138 | 2026 Aug 28 |
Partial | |
143 | 2027 Feb 20 |
Penumbral |
148 | 2027 Aug 17 |
Penumbral | |
Last set | 2023 Oct 28 | Last set | 2023 May 05 | |||
Next set | 2027 Jul 18 | Next set | 2028 Jan 12 |
Saros series
It is part of Saros cycle 148.
Metonic cycle (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 in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saros | Date | Type | Saros | Date | Type | |
103 | 1951 Feb 21 | Penumbral | 108 | 1951 Aug 17 | Penumbral | |
113 | 1970 Feb 21 | Partial | 118 | 1970 Aug 17 | Partial | |
123 | 1989 Feb 20 | Total | 128 | 1989 Aug 17 | Total | |
133 | 2008 Feb 21 | Total | 138 | 2008 Aug 16 | Partial | |
143 | 2027 Feb 20 | Penumbral | 148 | 2027 Aug 17 | Penumbral | |
See also
External links
- Saros cycle 148
- 2027 Aug 17 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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