Penumbral lunar eclipse on 23 March 1940

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 23 March 1940 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 23 March 1940

Earth's shadow fell on the Moon as the Sun, Earth and Moon lined up. It was visible from wherever the Moon was above the horizon. It was part of Saros series 102, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
23 March 1940 — 19:47 UTC
Saros series
102
Gamma
-1.50330
Magnitude
0.0788
Max duration
74m 36s
Greatest eclipse point
-3.00°, 64.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9512

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
23 March 1940 19:47 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1940
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)