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February 2027 lunar eclipse

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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
20 February 2027

The moon will perceptibly dim as it passes through the Earth's southern penumbral shadow
Series (and member) 143 (19 of 73)
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Penumbral 4:00:59
Contacts
P1 21:12:20 UTC
Greatest 23:12:51
P4 1:13:19

A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on 20–21 February 2027.

Visibility

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It will be completely visible over Africa, Europe and western Asia, will be seen rising over most of the Americas, and setting over eastern Asia and western Australia.

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Eclipses in 2027

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Lunar year series

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 2024–2027
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date Type
Viewing
Gamma Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma
113
2024 Mar 25
Penumbral
1.06098 118
2024 Sep 18
Partial
−0.97920
123 2025 Mar 14
Total
0.34846 128 2025 Sep 07
Total
−0.27521
133 2026 Mar 03
Total
−0.37651 138 2026 Aug 28
Partial
0.49644
143 2027 Feb 20
Penumbral
−1.04803 148 2027 Aug 17
Penumbral
1.27974
Last set 2023 May 05 Last set 2023 Oct 28
Next set 2028 Jan 12 Next set 2027 Jul 18

Saros series

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It is part of Saros cycle 143.

Metonic cycle (19 years)

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This is the last of five Metonic lunar eclipses.

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.

Metonic lunar eclipse sets 1951–2027
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date Type Saros Date Type
103 1951 Feb 21.88 Penumbral 108 1951 Aug 17.13 Penumbral
113 1970 Feb 21.35 Partial 118 1970 Aug 17.14 Partial
123 1989 Feb 20.64 Total 128 1989 Aug 17.13 Total
133 2008 Feb 21.14 Total 138 2008 Aug 16.88 Partial
143 2027 Feb 20.96 Penumbral 148 2027 Aug 17.30 Penumbral

Half-Saros cycle

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A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 150.

15 February 2018 27 February 2036

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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