December 2030 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | December 9, 2030 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | −1.0732 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.1613 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 145 (12 of 71) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 279 minutes, 13 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, December 9, 2030, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1613. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring only about 7.5 hours before apogee (on December 10, 2030, at 5:05 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.