A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Thursday, April 14, 2033, with an umbral magnitude of 1.0955. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. 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. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 2.9 days before apogee (on April 11, 2033, at 22:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.
This lunar eclipse is the third of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on April 25, 2032; October 18, 2032; and October 8, 2033.
Visibility The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, most of Asia, and western Australia, seen rising over west and central Africa, Europe, and eastern South America and setting over northeast Asia and Australia.
Eclipse details Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
+April 14, 2033 Lunar Eclipse Parameters Parameter Value Penumbral Magnitude 2.17223 Umbral Magnitude 1.09553 Gamma 0.39543 Sun Right Ascension 01h33m13.7s Sun Declination +09°43'50.2" Sun Semi-Diameter 15'56.7" Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 08.8" Moon Right Ascension 13h33m37.2s Moon Declination -09°23'08.7" Moon Semi-Diameter 14'48.5" Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax 0°54'21.0" ΔT 75.5 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 March–April 2033 March 30Descending node (new moon) April 14Ascending node (full moon) Partial solar eclipseSolar Saros 120 Total lunar eclipseLunar Saros 132
Related eclipses Eclipses in 2033 A total solar eclipse on March 30. A total lunar eclipse on April 14. A partial solar eclipse on September 23. A total lunar eclipse on October 8.
Metonic Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2029 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 31, 2037
Tzolkinex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2026 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2040
Half-Saros Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 20, 2042
Tritos Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2022 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 2044
Lunar Saros 132 Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 26, 2051
Inex Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 4, 2004 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2062
Triad Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 14, 1946 Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 14, 2120
Lunar eclipses of 2031–2034
Saros 132
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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 139. April 8, 2024April 20, 2042
See also List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
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