Penumbral lunar eclipse on 22 April 1940

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 22 April 1940 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 22 April 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 140, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
22 April 1940 — 04:26 UTC
Saros series
140
Gamma
1.07410
Magnitude
0.8683
Max duration
232m 30s
Greatest eclipse point
-11.00°, -67.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9513

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
22 April 1940 04:26 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1940
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)