July 1963 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | July 6, 1963 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.6197 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.7060 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 119 (59 of 83) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 179 minutes, 54 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 327 minutes, 12 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, July 6, 1963, with an umbral magnitude of 0.7060. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in 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 about 5.7 days after apogee (on July 1, 1963, at 6:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.