July 2038 lunar eclipse
| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||
| Date | July 16, 2038 | ||||||||
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| Gamma | −1.2837 | ||||||||
| Magnitude | −0.4938 | ||||||||
| Saros cycle | 149 (4 of 72) | ||||||||
| Penumbral | 192 minutes, 27 seconds | ||||||||
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, July 16, 2038, with an umbral magnitude of −0.4938. 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 about 4.9 days before perigee (on July 11, 2038, at 15:35 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
This eclipse will be the third of four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2038, with the others occurring on January 21, June 17, and December 11.