| Partial Lunar Eclipse July 6, 2028 | |
|---|---|
 The moon passes west to east (right to left) across the Earth's umbral shadow, shown in hourly intervals. | |
| Series | 120 (59 of 84) |
| Gamma | -0.7903 |
| Magnitude | 0.3892 |
| Duration (hr:mn:sc) | |
| Partial | 2:21:30 |
| Penumbral | 5:10:38 |
| Contacts | |
| P1 | 15:44:21 UTC |
| U1 | 17:08:51 |
| Greatest | 18:19:41 |
| U4 | 19:30:21 |
| P4 | 20:54:59 |
A partial lunar eclipse will take place on Thursday, July 6, 2028.[1]
Visibility
It will be completely visible over much of Asia, Australia, and eastern Africa, and will be seen rising over the rest of Africa and eastern Europe.
Related lunar eclipses
Eclipses in 2028
- A partial lunar eclipse on Wednesday, 12 January 2028.
- An annular solar eclipse on Wednesday, 26 January 2028.
- A partial lunar eclipse on Thursday, 6 July 2028.
- A total solar eclipse on Saturday, 22 July 2028.
- A total lunar eclipse on Sunday, 31 December 2028.
Lunar year series
| Lunar eclipse series sets from 2027–2031 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
| Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart | |
| 110 | 2027 Jul 18 |
Penumbral |
115 | 2028 Jan 12 |
Partial | |
| 120 | 2028 Jul 06 |
Partial |
125 | 2028 Dec 31 |
Total | |
| 130 | 2029 Jun 26 |
Total |
135 | 2029 Dec 20 |
Total | |
| 140 | 2030 Jun 15 |
Partial |
145 | 2030 Dec 09 |
Penumbral | |
| 150 | 2031 Jun 05 |
Penumbral | ||||
| Last set | 2027 Aug 17 | Last set | 2027 Feb 20 | |||
| Next set | 2031 May 07 | Next set | 2031 Oct 30 | |||
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 127.
| July 2, 2019 | July 13, 2037 |
|---|---|
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Tzolkinex
- Preceded: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2021
- Followed: Lunar eclipse of August 19, 2035
See also
Notes
- ↑ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 120
- ↑ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- 2028 Jul 06 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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