January 2047 lunar eclipse
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The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | January 12, 2047 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.3317 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.2358 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 125 (50 of 72) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 70 minutes, 0 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 208 minutes, 53 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 337 minutes, 13 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, January 12, 2047, with an umbral magnitude of 1.2358. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. 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. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 4.6 days before perigee (on January 16, 2047, at 16:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.