July 2037 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | July 27, 2037 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −0.5582 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.8108 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 139 (23 of 81) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 192 minutes, 25 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 340 minutes, 49 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, July 27, 2037, with an umbral magnitude of 0.8108. 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 4.1 days before apogee (on July 31, 2037, at 8:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.