May 2023 lunar eclipse

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
May 5, 2023

The moon will perceptibly dim as the moon passed through the Earth's northern penumbral shadow
Series (and member)
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Penumbral
Contacts
P1 UTC
Greatest
P4

A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on May 5, 2023.

Visibility

Lunar year series

Saros series

It is part of Saros cycle 141.

Metonic series

This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, May 4–5, each separated by 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.

See also


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