A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, February 20, 2027, with an umbral magnitude of −0.0549. 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 1.5 days after perigee (on February 19, 2027, at 11:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
Visibility The eclipse will be completely visible over Africa, Europe, and west, central, and south Asia, seen rising over North and South America and setting over east Asia and western Australia.
Eclipse details Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
+February 20, 2027 Lunar Eclipse Parameters Parameter Value Penumbral Magnitude 0.92861 Umbral Magnitude −0.05491 Gamma −1.04803 Sun Right Ascension 22h16m18.3s Sun Declination -10°43'53.9" Sun Semi-Diameter 16'10.5" Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.9" Moon Right Ascension 10h14m23.7s Moon Declination +09°47'16.6" Moon Semi-Diameter 16'26.8" Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 1°00'21.6" ΔT 72.5 s
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
+ Eclipse season of February 2027 February 6Ascending node (new moon) February 20Descending node (full moon) Annular solar eclipseSolar Saros 131 Penumbral lunar eclipseLunar Saros 143
Related eclipses Eclipses in 2027 An annular solar eclipse on February 6. A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20. A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 18. A total solar eclipse on August 2. A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17.
Metonic Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 9, 2030
Tzolkinex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 10, 2020 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 3, 2034
Half-Saros Preceded by: Solar eclipse of February 15, 2018 Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 27, 2036
Tritos Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2038
Lunar Saros 143 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 9, 2009 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2045
Inex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 1998 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 1, 2056
Triad Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 22, 1940 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 22, 2113
Lunar eclipses of 2024–2027
Metonic series
Saros 143
Tritos series
Inex series
Half-Saros cycle A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 150.
February 15, 2018February 27, 2036
See also List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
References
External links Saros cycle 143