There is a small treat for persons on the other side of the globe, a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse is barely visible, as the moon loses brightness and intensity, especially on one corner of the Moon. Between the phase of the intense solar eclipse and this lunar eclipse, the Moon is just near one hundred miles away from making it into the umbral area, so no partiality will be experienced today. The umbral magnitude of this eclipse is going to be -0.046, which means the Moon just misses the darker, inner part of Earth’s circular shadow, called the umbra. But a rare one, the penumbral eclipse is going down as the deepest penumbral eclipse until September 2042. Unfortunately it will not be visible anywhere in the Untied States, because it is too close to Hawaii’s twilight. It is focused mostly in the eastern Hemisphere
May 5th Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Information:
May 5, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
ECLIPSE DURATION = 4 hours, 17 minutes TOTALITY DURATION = Not VIsible (Daytime Hours) (Chicago) |
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Global Event: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, focused in eastern hemisphere | |
Penumbral Start | Fri, May 5, 2022 at 10:14 am (Not Visible) | |
Max Shadow | Fri, May 5 2022 at 12:22pm – -0.046 Magnitude | |
Penumbral End | Fri, May 5, 2022 at 2:31 pm (Not VIsible) |
Times CDST Information courtesy of timeanddate.com
Future Lunar Eclipse Information:
Lunar Eclipses: 2023 – 2031 |
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05/05/2023 | 17:24:05 | Penumbral | 141 | -0.046 | — | Africa, Asia, Australia |
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10/28/2023 | 20:15:18 | Partial | 146 | 0.122 | 01h17m | e Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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03/25/2024 | 07:13:59 | Penumbral | 113 | -0.132 | — | Americas | |
09/18/2024 | 02:45:25 | Partial | 118 | 0.085 | 01h03m | Americas, Europe, Africa |
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03/14/2025 | 06:59:56 | Total | 123 | 1.178 | 03h38m 01h05m |
Pacific, Americas, w Europe, w Africa |
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09/07/2025 | 18:12:58 | Total | 128 | 1.362 | 03h29m 01h22m |
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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03/03/2026 | 11:34:52 | Total | 133 | 1.151 | 03h27m 00h58m |
e Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas |
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08/28/2026 | 04:14:04 | Partial | 138 | 0.930 | 03h18m | e Pacific, Americas, Europe, Africa |
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02/20/2027 | 23:14:06 | Penumbral | 143 | -0.057 | — | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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07/18/2027 | 16:04:09 | Penumbral | 110 | -1.068 | — | e Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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08/17/2027 | 07:14:59 | Penumbral | 148 | -0.525 | — | Pacific, Americas |
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01/12/2028 | 04:14:13 | Partial | 115 | 0.066 | 00h56m | Americas, Europe, Africa |
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07/06/2028 | 18:20:57 | Partial | 120 | 0.389 | 02h21m | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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12/31/2028 | 16:53:15 | Total | 125 | 1.246 | 03h29m 01h11m |
Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific |
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06/26/2029 | 03:23:22 | Total | 130 | 1.844 | 03h40m 01h42m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, Mid East |
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12/20/2029 | 22:43:12 | Total | 135 | 1.117 | 03h33m 00h54m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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06/15/2030 | 18:34:34 | Partial | 140 | 0.502 | 02h24m | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
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12/09/2030 | 22:28:51 | Penumbral | 145 | -0.163 | — | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
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05/07/2031 | 03:52:02 | Penumbral | 112 | -0.090 | — | Americas, Europe, Africa | |
06/05/2031 | 11:45:17 | Penumbral | 150 | -0.820 | — | East Indies, Australia, Pacific | |
10/30/2031 | 07:46:45 | Penumbral | 117 | -0.320 | — | Americas |
Times UTC Information courtesy of eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov
A Blood Moon Total Eclipse on May 4–5, 1985:

Full Eclipse in Partiality – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Originally Posted: May 26, 2021 – Super Blood-Moon and Lunar Eclipse – Info On Future Eclipses Image © 2021 Versatileer

Full Eclipse in Partiality – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Originally Posted: May 26, 2021 – Super Blood-Moon and Lunar Eclipse – Info On Future Eclipses Image © 2021 Versatileer

Total Eclipse – Blood Moon-May 4–5, 1985 Originally Posted: May 26, 2021 – Super Blood-Moon and Lunar Eclipse – Info On Future Eclipses Image © 2021 Versatileer
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More information on future solar and lunar eclipses can be found at timeanddate.com. Specific information on the 5/5/23 Total Lunar Eclipse from TimeandDate.com
And more information on future eclipses, please visit NASA at:
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
See you: Annular Solar Eclipse – October 14th & Partial Lunar Eclipse – October 28th, 2022

Super Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC-BY 2.0
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Wish I could see this. Sounds awesome.
I love these photos!