June 2039 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | June 6, 2039 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.5460 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.8863 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 121 (57 of 84) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 179 minutes, 20 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 296 minutes, 42 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, June 6, 2039, with an umbral magnitude of 0.8863. 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 only about 11 hours after perigee (on June 6, 2039, at 8:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.